FSA ISSUES FINAL RULE ANNOUNCING REGULATIONS FOR HURRICANE ASSISTANCE


FSA ISSUES FINAL RULE ANNOUNCING REGULATIONS FOR HURRICANE ASSISTANCE
In a final rule issued Tuesday (Jan. 9) in the Federal Register, USDA Farm Service Agency announced regulations for the 2005 Section 32 Hurricane Disaster Programs in response to emergency agricultural situations caused by the 2005 hurricanes Dennis, Katrina, Ophelia, Rita, and Wilma in certain counties in Florida and other states.
Among its provisions, the rule establishes four hurricane disaster programs to provide funds to eligible producers who suffered eligible losses.
For details, go to the Resource Library section of www.ffva.com or email Diane Sharp, Director, Production, Emergencies, and Compliance Division; Farm Service Agency at Diane.Sharp@wdc.usda.gov.

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