USDA Designates 6 Illinois Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Tornadoes, Hail, and High Winds; 2 Indiana Counties Also Contiguous
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.