Donley County was declared as a primary natural disaster area on February 12, 2014, and is eligible for Farm Service Agency (FSA) disaster emergency loans.
Generally, that means that farmers who have lost at least 30 percent of their production due to the damages and losses caused by drought, that occurred from December 17, 2013 and continuing may be eligible for FSA loans. Proceeds from crop insurance are taken into consideration when determining eligibility.
Armstrong, Collingsworth, and Hall counties are named contiguous counties where eligible family farmers may qualify for FSA EM loan assistance, pursuant to section 321 (a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rual Development Act.
FSA Farm Loan Manager Tonya R. Watson and Farm Loan Officer Debbie Roberts Hillis is urging farmers who are interested in receiving an emergency loan to submit their applications into FSA as soon as possible.
Mrs. Watson said, “We hope farmers will get their applications in early rather than waiting until near the deadline, which is October 14, 2014, for production and physical losses. The longer they wait, the more chance there is for long delays. If the applications come in early, we can avoid backlogs and speed up the process.”
The FSA office is located at 305 Ave B, NW in Childress or the Donley County office located at 321 S. Sully St. in Clarendon. The telephone number is in Childress is 940-937-8624 and in Clarendon is 806-874-3561.
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