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Agricultural disaster program deadline is December 10th
Story Date: 12/7/2018
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Source: NCDA&CS, 12/6/18
Good morning Commodity Leaders,
As you are aware, December 10th is the deadline for the Agricultural Disaster Program. Thank you for your continued support with the information you have sent out to your membership. NCDA&CS would like for you all to continue to do so. Feel free to use the following language:
“This assistance is available to farmers who suffered crop losses including apples, barley, corn, cotton, hay, industrial hemp, nursery crops, specialty crops, tobacco, peanuts, sweet potatoes, livestock, aquaculture and more,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “The list of what is covered by this assistance is long, the best thing to do is call the NCDA&CS disaster assistance hotline at 1-866-645-9403 with any of your questions.”
If the agricultural or aquaculture commodity was planted, not harvested, on or before Sept. 13, 2018 in an eligible county then the producer is eligible for assistance. “We know some farmers may not know the extent of damage yet,” said Troxler. “Growers of nursery crops, fruit-bearing trees and bushes, and specialty crops may request to extend their deadline to May 1, 2019 and livestock and poultry producers may request to extend until March 1, 2019. This extension must be requested in the online application due on Dec. 10.
“Farmers need to make this a priority. The goal is to provide disaster assistance funding shortly after the first of the year. Farmers should only need about 30 minutes per farm to enter their information in the online form,” Troxler said.
For more information, including a section with many frequently-asked questions, visit www.ncagr.gov/agriculturaldisasterprogram
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