USDA Reminds Agricultural Producers of July 14 Deadline to Apply for Pandemic and Natural Disaster Revenue Loss Programs
Jackson, MS July 10, 2023 – The U.S.
USDA Designates Six Texas Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border States Also Available
Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers
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New Program Outperforms Predecessor Disaster Program in speed of assistance and almost 90% reduced application burden, Online Analytics Now Available
USDA Designates Five Louisiana Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
Four Contiguous Texas Counties Also Eligible for Assistance
USDA Designates Five New Mexico Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20, 2020 — Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated five New Mexico, as primary natural disaster areas. Producers in Chaves, Curry, De Baca, Eddy, and Lea, who suffered losses due to recent drought, may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans.
Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2022 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has processed more than 255,000 applications for the new Emergency Relief Program (ERP). USDA has made approximately $6.1 billion, to date, in payments to commodity and specialty crop producers to help offset eligible losses from qualifying 2020 and 2021 natural disasters.
Due to Excessive Heat 13 Oklahoma Counties are Contiguous Disaster Designations
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.
Contact: FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Aug. 7, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced changes for emergency haying and grazing use of acres enrolled in the Conservation Reserve Progra
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7, 2020 – To assist Farm Storage Facility Loan (FSFL) borrowers experiencing financial hardship from the pandemic and other challenges in production agriculture, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is offering a one-time annual installment payment deferral option. No fees or prepayment penalties apply for borrowers who choose this FSFL loan flexibility option.
Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers
New Program Outperforms Predecessor Disaster Program in speed of assistance and almost 90% reduced application burden, Online Analytics Now Available