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.

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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties/Border State Also Available

St. PAUL, Minn., June 16, 2022 – Agricultural producers in Minnesota who have not yet completed their crop acreage reports after planting should make an appointment with their U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) service center before the applicable deadline.

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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties Also Available

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FPAC.BC.Press@usda.gov

New Program Part of Broader Effort to Transform Food System, Create Jobs 

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Emergency Support to Producers in Surrounding Counties Also Available

New Program Part of Broader Effort to Transform Food System, Create Jobs

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2023 – The USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) announced today it is updating the  Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate to support livestock producers in the Midwest who have lost cattle to the extreme heat and humidity experienced this summer.