Description:

This guide describes and analyzes programs that may be of assistance to farmers facing a natural disaster, such as drought, flood, or excessive snow and cold weather. This publication contains detailed information on Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Individual and Households Program; FEMA Disaster Unemployment Assistance; Federal Crop Insurance; Non-Insured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP); Emergency Conservation Program; Disaster Assistance for Livestock Producers; Farm Service Agency (FSA) Emergency (EM) Loans; Farm Service Agency (FSA) Disaster Set-Aside; Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loans; Bankruptcy; and Federal Income Taxes. This Sixth Edition also contains information for Organic Farms.

7/14/08 NOTICE: An important deadline as discussed in the Farmers’ Guide to Disaster Assistance, Sixth Edition, 2008 has been changed. Please go to FLAG's Disaster page to view the full notice.