WASHINGTON, D.C. — Cottonwood County has been designated a primary natural disaster area due to drought, according to a press release issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency. The designation also includes the contiguous counties of Jackson, Murray, Nobles, Redwood, Brown and Watonwan.
The designation allows the 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 the refinance of certain debts. FSA will review the loans based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, Cottonwood County suffered from a drought intensity value during the growing season of D2 — Severe for eight or more consecutive weeks; D3-Extreme; or D4-Exceptional.
The deadline to apply for assistance through the FSA is June 15, 2023.
Visit farmers.gov to see the Disaster Assistance Discovery Tool, Assistance-at-a-Glance fact sheet, and Farm Loan Discovery Tool to 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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