February 11, 2008

ISSUE 1205

SIGN-UP UNDER WAY FOR CROP DISASTER PROGRAM

Producers who suffered crop losses because of natural disaster in 2005, 2006 or 2007 may be eligible to receive benefits through USDA’s Crop Disaster Program. Sign-up is under way for quantity losses at Farm Service Agency service centers. Sign-up for quality losses will be conducted as soon as possible.

Producers must have suffered losses in excess of 35 percent and must have obtained crop insurance coverage or coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program for the loss year.

For more information, see your FSA service center or visit FSA’s Web site at www.fsa.usda.gov.