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USDA disaster declaration for area counties

By John Nixon

09/19/2025

(KLZA)--A Presidential disaster declaration will allow the United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency to extend 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. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available, and repayment ability.

Severe winter storms and straight-line winds in March triggered the Presidential declaration.

Primary Nebraska counties that are eligible for the loans include Johnson, Otoe and Jefferson counties in southeast Nebraska with Pawnee, Nemaha, and Gage couinties eligible since they are contiguous to the primary counties.

Atchison County, Missouri is also eleibile since it is contiguous to Otoe County, Nebraska.

Producers in the eligible counties suffering losses have until January 21, 2026 to apply for the loans.

On farmers.gov, the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Disaster Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Loan Assistance Tool 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.

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