Farm Service Agency Disaster Program Sign-up Begins January 10, 2011
by USDA, FSA office Posted on 1/7/2011
(Woodland ) Yolo County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Marianne A. Morton today announced that the 2009 crop year Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) Program sign-up begins on January 10, 2011. SURE is a disaster program to provide supplemental assistance to farmers and ranchers who have experienced losses caused by natural disasters.
"Farms and ranches are greatly affected by natural disasters," said Morton. "Heavy rain, flood, wind and other weather-related calamities can quickly turn a profitable crop year into one of hardship and financial loss," she noted. SURE is part of the 2008 Farm Bill „safety net‟ that provides assistance to farmers and ranchers when disaster strikes.
For information on the 2009 SURE program eligibility requirements visit your local FSA office or http://www.fsa.usda.gov/sure
