USDA Designates Seven Kentucky Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or the refinance of certain debts.
USDA Designates Multiple Iowa Counties as Disaster Areas Due to Drought Conditions
A Secretarial Disaster Designation has been issued for 10 counties in Iowa as primary disaster areas for drought. Additionally, 25 Iowa counties are contiguous to the disaster area. This determination will allow the Farm Service Agency’s Emergency Loans to be made available to eligible family farmers with qualifying production and physical losses in the primary and the contiguous counties to the declared disaster area.
Secretarial Declaration Number: S5486
Emergency Loan Application Deadline: April 15, 2024
USDA Designates Two Pennsylvania Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available
USDA Issues Quarantine Designation for Maui County, Hawaii
Low-Interest Emergency Loans Available to Producers Affected by Bovine Tuberculosis
USDA Disaster Designation Issued to Assist Producers Recovering From Recent Severe Weather
Administrator Zach Ducheneaux is making Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency physical loss loans available in 29 Illinois counties due to physical damage and losses caused by tornadoes, high winds, lightning, and hail that occurred March 31, 2023, through April 16, 2023. In addition, 72 counties in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Wisconsin are named as contiguous counties.
USDA Designates Two Louisiana Parishes as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Parishes Also Available
2023 Dairy Margin Coverage Deadline Extended – Jan. 31, 2023, Last Day to Enroll
Producers Encouraged to Enroll As Soon As Possible
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the deadline for producers to enroll in Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and Supplemental Dairy Margin Coverage (SDMC) for program year 2023 to Jan. 31, 2023.
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 1 County as Primary Natural Disaster Area
Lake County Indiana is a Contiguous County
This Presidential disaster declaration allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans.
USDA Designates 24 Georgia Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov
Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available