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WASHINGTON, March 18, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated two Hawaii counties as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Hawaii and Maui counties who suffered losses due to recent drought may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.

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

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Agricultural producers and landowners have chosen conservation on more than 23 million acres of private land nationwide

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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.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2023 – The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) is extending the application deadline for the Milk Loss Program (MLP) to Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, allowing more time for eligible dairy farmers to apply for much-needed, weather-related disaster recovery assistance.  

Report will post on Mondays at 2:00 PM Eastern

Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications on Dec. 15 

Agricultural producers and landowners have chosen conservation on more than 23 million acres of private land nationwide