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Wisconsin Counties Included in Michigan Disaster Declaration
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 12/11/2017

The USDA has designated 18 counties in Michigan as primary natural disaster areas due to losses and damages caused by excessive rain that occurred April 1, 2017. As a result, those areas, along with contiguous counties, may qualify for disaster assistance from the Farm Service Agency.

FSA officials say Wisconsin farmers in Florence, Forest, Iron, Marinette and Vilas counties fall within those guidelines after the federal government designated the natural disaster areas last week.

Farm operators could be eligible for FSA emergency loans, provided eligibility requirements are met. Those producers have eight months to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses.

FSA will consider each loan application on its own merits, taking into account the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability.

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