Wildfire Recovery Field Tour Scheduled for June 9
May 25, 2023
The free field tour will visit two locations that experienced wildfires during the summer of 2021 and 2022 for discussion with rangeland management experts on recovery strategies, reseeding fire lines and more.
USDA Previews $3.7 Billion Emergency Assistance Program for 2022 Natural Disaster Losses
May 19, 2023
Through a streamlined application process, USDA intends to send pre-filled applications directly to eligible crop producers in early summer.
![Currently, 55 Nebraska counties are eligible to eligible to apply for the 2023 Livestock Forage Disaster Program, and all but five counties are eligible for ELAP assistance. View your county's eligibility status <a href="https://cropwatch.unl.edu/2023/usda-farm-service-agency-offers-disaster-assistance-nebraska-farmers-livestock-producers">here</a>. Cattle in drought](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/2023-04-28-drought-webinar.png?itok=YpP-U4Kq)
Drought Assistance Webinar May 4
April 27, 2023
This CAP webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of FSA drought assistance programs, including current designations, eligibility and application requirements, plus information on management strategies and record-keeping for producers during drought.
USDA Farm Service Agency Offers Disaster Assistance to Nebraska Farmers, Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought
April 26, 2023
Producers have until Dec. 1, 2023 to apply for FSA drought assistance loans on grazing losses from small grains, native pasture, improved pasture or forage sorghum.
![Approximately $123 million in automatic financial assistance has been made available for qualifying Farm Loan Program (FLP) direct loan borrowers who meet <a href="https://www.farmers.gov/sites/default/files/documents/farmersgov-factsheet-ira-22006-additional-automatic-payments.pdf" target="_blank">certain criteria</a>. Droughty corn](https://cropwatch.unl.edu/styles/large/public/images/hero/2023/drought-corn-2.jpeg?itok=iokspQz7)
USDA Announces Additional Assistance for Distressed Farmers Facing Financial Risk
March 31, 2023
The new relief funds will begin dispersement in April, and all producers with open FLP loans will receive a letter that details eligibility, and information about qualifying for assistance and how to apply.
USDA Farm Service Agency Disaster Programs Webinar
March 16, 2023
Learn more about two new USDA programs created to assist farmers and ranchers with natural disaster and pandemic-related losses in this Center for Agricultural Profitability webinar.
Assistance Available for Nebraska Farmers and Ranchers Impacted by Wildfire
November 11, 2022
Nebraska landowners now have until May 31, 2023 to apply for USDA NRCS assistance with wildfire recovery efforts on cropland or rangeland.
USDA to Mail Additional Pre-Filled Applications to Producers Impacted by 2020, 2021 Disasters
September 2, 2022
More than 18,000 producers will soon receive new or updated pre-filled applications to offset eligible crop losses from natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021.