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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

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Farm Service Agency
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

Availability of Low-Interest Emergency Loans for Producers Affected by Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine

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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

State: Minnesota

Triggering Disaster Event: March 25, 2022 and continuing due to damage and losses caused by the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza Quarantine imposed by the Minnesota Board of Animal Health.

Application Deadline: March 6, 2023

Primary Counties Eligible:

Anoka                                Crow Wing Meeker               Rice                                                                       
Becker                               Dakota                                           Morrison                                           Stearns                                                            
Benton                               Dodge                                           Mower                Swift                                                                       
Big Stone Grant                  Otter Tail  Todd                                                               
Blue EarthKandiyohi           Polk                                           Waseca                                                           
Carver                                Lac Qui Parle   Renville                                           Yellow Medicine
Chisago                              Le Sueur   
Clay                                   Lyon                                                                    

Contiguous Areas also Eligible:

Minnesota:

Aitkin                                Hubbard                                           Norman                                           Sherburne                                                       
Brown                                Isanti                                           Olmsted                                           Sibley                                                             
Cass                                   Kanabec                                           Pennington                                           Steele
Chippewa                          Lincoln               Pine                                           Stevens                                                           
Clearwater                         McLeod                                           Pipestone                                           Traverse                                                          
Douglas                             Mahnomen         Pope                                           Wadena                                                           
Faribault                            Marshall                                           Ramsey                                           Washington                                                    
Fillmore                             Martin                 Red Lake  Watonwan                                                      
Freeborn                            Mille LacsRedwood                                           Wilkin                                                            
Goodhue                            Murray                Scott                                           Wright
Hennepin                           Nicollet

Iowa: Howard, Mitchell and Worth
North Dakota: Cass, Grand Forks, Richland and Traill
South Dakota: Deuel, Grant and Roberts
Wisconsin: Burnett, Pierce and Polk

More Resources
On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery 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.

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