The drought that has been affecting the producers in the Uintah Basin has lead the Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to declare Daggett County as a primary natural disaster area. That means that farmers and ranchers that have losses due to the recent drought are possibly eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans. Also included in the eligibility is the counties of Duchesne, Summit and Uintah in Utah, as well as Moffat County in Colorado and Sweetwater County in Wyoming. The deadline to apply for the emergency loans is
May 14, 2019
. Applications will be reviewed by the FSA and loans are based on the extent of losses, security available and repayment ability. The main purpose of the Farm Service Agency is to provide loans to aid producers in recovering from losses due to drought, flooding and other natural disasters or quarantine. In addition FSA offers a variety of additional programs to aid in recovery from disasters, some of which do not need a disaster declaration to apply. For more information, farmers should contact their local USDA.
