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

WASHINGTON, 17 de junio de 2024 – Se están aceptando nominaciones de agricultores y ganaderos para que formen parte de los comités de condado de la Agencia de Servicios Agrícolas (FSA, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés). Estos comités toman decisiones importantes sobre cómo se administran localmente los programas agrícolas federales.

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Online Tools and Toll-Free Number Available to Assist Producers 

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.

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.

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Farm Service Agency Will Begin Taking Applications on Dec. 15 

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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available