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Federal Emergency Management Agency Designates 18 Counties in Mississippi as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, Tornadoes and Flooding
News Release
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…
USDA Extends Emergency Conservation and Emergency Forest Restoration Assistance Deadline for Hurricane Recovery in New York
News Release
SYRACUSE, N.Y., June 13, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) in New York extended the deadline for two critical hurricane recovery programs. The Emergency Conservation Program (ECP) provides cost-share and technical assistance to producers to restore farmland to pre-disaster conditions and the…
Trump Administration Appoints Arthur Keyes to Serve as State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Alaska
News Release
WASHINGTON, June 13, 2025— The Trump Administration recently appointed Arthur Keyes as the new State Executive Director (SED) for the USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Alaska. Keyes joined the Alaska FSA team on June 2, 2025.“When America’s farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This new group of USDA appointees will ensure…
USDA Designates Several Nebraska Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
Emergency Designation
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…
USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Minnesota Producers in Goodhue and Rice Counties Affected by High Winds, Hail, and Tornado
Emergency Designation
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, fixtures…