USDA Issues Quarantine Designation for 15 Primary Counties in Minnesota

Low-Interest Emergency Loans Available to Poultry Producers Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) extends much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters and, in this case, quarantines through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various needs including the replacement of essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganization of a farming operation or refinancing certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

State: Minnesota 

Triggering Disaster Event: Damage and losses caused by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine imposed by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health beginning October 8, 2023, and continuing.  

Application Deadline: December 4, 2024

Primary Counties Eligible: Becker, Big Stone, Blue Earth, Brown, Douglas, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Olmsted, Otter Tail, Redwood, Stearns, Steele, Swift, Todd, Wright

Contiguous Counties Also Eligible:

Minnesota: Benton, Carver, Cass, Chippewa, Clay, Clearwater, Cottonwood, Dodge, Faribault, Fillmore, Freeborn, Goodhue, Grant, Hennepin, Hubbard, Lac qui Parle, Le Sueur, Lyon, McLeod, Mahnomen, Martin, Morrison, Mower, Murray, Nicollet, Norman, Pope, Renville, Rice, Sherburne, Stevens, Traverse, Wabasha, Wadena, Waseca, Watonwan, Wilkin, Winona, Yellow Medicine

South Dakota: Grant, Roberts

More Resources

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local  USDA Service Center.