Low Interest Emergency Physical Loss Loans Available for Producers in Lyon County

Agricultural producers in Lyon County who lost property due to recent natural disasters
are eligible for physical loss loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers these loans for losses caused by excessive rain, hail and high winds that occurred on August 8, 2020.

FSA is offering these low-interest emergency loans to producers with a qualifying loss.
Approval is limited to applicants who suffered severe physical losses only, including
the loss of buildings and livestock. The deadline for producers in designated primary
and contiguous counties to apply for loans for physical losses is May 3, 2021.

Physical loss loans 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 to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing
trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.

Please contact FSA for more information on loan eligibility and the application
process. FSA office information is available at http://offices.usda.gov Additional FSA
disaster assistance program information is available at disaster.fsa.usda.gov.