USDA Announces Availability of Low-Interest Physical Loss Loans for Producers Affected by Derecho/Severe Storm

<div class=\"default-font-wrapper\" style=\"line-height: 1;font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\"><div style=\"line-height: 1;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif;\">November 21, 2024<br id=\"isPasted\"><br>Physical loss loans through the United States Department of Agriculture&rsquo;s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) can help producers repair or replace damaged or destroyed physical property essential to the success of the agricultural operation, including livestock losses. &nbsp;Examples of property commonly affected include essential farm buildings, fixtures to real estate, equipment, livestock, perennial crops, fruit and nut bearing trees, and harvested or stored crops and hay.<br><br>Impacted Area: Illinois<br><br>Secretarial Major Disaster Notification: &nbsp;S5882<br><br>Triggering Disaster: Derecho/Severe Storm that resulted in heavy rainfall and flooding from July 15, 2024, to July 18, 2024<br><br>Application Deadline: July 21, 2025<br><br>Primary Counties Eligible: Fulton<br><br>Contiguous Counties Also Eligible: Illinois: Knox, McDonough, Mason, Peoria, Schuyler, Tazewell and Warren Counties</span></div></div>