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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Policy changes support building equity, saving for long-term needs and making strategic operational investments 

Policy changes support building equity, saving for long-term needs and making strategic operational investments

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Enrollment Nears the Conservation Reserve Program 27 Million Acre Cap

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GAINESVILLE, Florida, XX de agosto de 2024. El huracán Debby y los eventos meteorológicos relacionados han afectado de manera significativa a las operaciones agrícolas en Florida. El Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (U.S Department of Agriculture, USDA) brinda asistencia técnica y financiera para ayudar a los agricultores y productores ganaderos a recuperarse tras estos eventos climáticos adversos.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing the launch of the Debt Consolidation Tool, an innovative online tool available through farmers.gov that allows agricultural producers to enter their farm operating debt and evaluate the potential savings that might be provided by obtaining a debt consolidation loan with USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) or a local lender. 

Contact:
maryanne.coffin@usda.gov