~ Provided by Virginia Farm Bureau Federation
WASHINGTON, July 16 —Virginia farmers in 59 counties and other contiguous areas are eligible for emergency loans due to recent natural disasters including drought, freeze and frost.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency is extending emergency credit to farmers recovering from drought, freeze and frost. Loans can be used to replace essential items such as equipment or livestock, reorganizing farm operations, or refinancing certain debts.
Counties eligible for drought assistance include: Albemarle, Augusta, Bedford, Carroll, Cumberland, Fluvanna, Franklin, Grayson, Lunenburg, Patrick, Prince Edward, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wythe, and the city of Waynesboro.
Counties affected by frost and freeze damage and eligible for disaster loans include: Albemarle, Amherst, Augusta, Bedford, Botetourt, Buckingham, Caroline, Clarke, Culpeper, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Essex, Fairfax, Fauquier, Floyd, Fluvanna, Frederick, Giles, Gloucester, Goochland, Greene, Halifax, Hanover, Henry, Highland, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Montgomery, Nelson, New Kent, Orange, Page, Pittsylvania, Prince William, Pulaski, Rappahannock, Rockingham, Shenandoah, Stafford, Warren, Washington and Wise.
For more information, visit farmers.gov, and check out these resources: the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool, which can help you determine program or loan options. To file a Notice of Loss or to ask questions about available programs, contact your local USDA Service Center.
“USDA’s Disaster Assistance Recovery Tool is easy to use and allows farmers to quickly drill down to the emergency program or programs available in the county where they experienced losses,” noted Tony Banks, senior assistant director of agriculture, development and innovation for Virginia Farm Bureau.
“As the drought progresses, additional localities may be designated as disaster areas,” he continued. “I encourage farmers to check the discovery tool regularly or reach out to their local Farm Service Agency office.”
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