USDA Designates 17 Utah 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 to refinance certain debts.

USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in emergency relief payments to eligible farmers and livestock producers. These much-needed payments are helping farming and ranching operations recover following natural disasters in 2020, 2021 and 2022. 

USDA Reminds Georgia Producers to Complete Crop Acreage Reports

Contact: Brett.martin@usda.gov

Athens, GA, May 6, 2020 – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices in Georgia are currently open to phone and virtual appointments only but can still work with producers on timely filing crop acreage reports. FSA staff can provide assistance over the phone or email.

The following acreage reporting dates are applicable in Georgia:

USDA Provides $9 Million in Assistance to Florida Producers Affected by the Oriental Fruit Fly

FLORIDA CITY, Fla., Dec. 9, 2021 – Florida agricultural producers affected by the Oriental Fruit Fly quarantine in Miami-Dade County from 2015 to 2016 are eligible for assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is making $9 million available to help producers impacted by the quarantine of one of the world’s most serious fruit fly pests. Affected producers can apply for assistance from Jan.3 until March 4, 2022.