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USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
News Release
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings,…
USDA Invests $9 Million in 10 Organizations Nationwide to Support Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production
News Release
WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing nearly $9 million in funding to local organizations to provide outreach, education and technical assistance to urban agricultural producers in ten U.S. cities. USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is partnering with To Improve Mississippi Economics (T.I.M.E.) to…
Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 2 New Hampshire Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Area Due to Severe Storms and Flooding
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This Presidential disaster declaration 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…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Natural Disasters
News Release
Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings,…
Notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas Amendment No. 5 and Four Louisiana Parishes for Hurricane Beryl
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     Four Louisiana Parishes Also Eligible for Assistance The notice of a major disaster declaration for the State of Texas is hereby amended to include permanent work under the Public Assistance program for the following areas among those areas determined to have been adversely affected by the event declared a major…