| USDA loans available for family farms affected by drought In Cleveland County |
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In accordance with 7 CFR 759.5(a), USDA designates the following counties in North Carolina as primary natural disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the recent D2, D3, or D4 drought that occurred for eight (8) or more consecutive weeks. In accordance with section 321(a) of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act, nine (9) North Carolina counties were declared eligible for Federal disaster assistance, including Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency (EM) loans for eligible family farms. Those primary disaster counties are: Anson, Cleveland, Gaston, Henderson, Mecklenburg, Polk, Rutherford, Transylvania and Union.
Beverly A. Clark said that effective January 30, 2013 farmers in Cleveland County may apply for EM loans for physical and production losses. September 30, 2013 is the deadline for filing an application. The local office is located at 844 Wallace Grove Rd., Shelby, NC and has office hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Beverly A. Clark said any farmer who suffered a production or physical loss should contact her office at 704-922-3806 for addition information.
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