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2004 delivered punishing weather with devastating effects on agricultural production. If farmers can make it through the maze of rules and regulations, federal programs can provide some relief. The newly released fifth edition of the Farmers' Guide to Disaster Assistance from Farmers' Legal Action Group, Inc. (FLAG) uses clear language and detailed citations to help farmers and their advisors do just that. The guide includes detailed descriptions of programs offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, federal crop insurance, the noninsured crop disaster assistance program, the Emergency Conservation Program, disaster assistance programs for livestock producers, Emergency Loans from the Farm Service Agency, the Disaster Set-Aside program for existing loans from Farm Service Agency, Small Business Administration Disaster Loans, as well as brief discussions of bankruptcy and federal income tax issues as they relate to losses caused by natural disaster. You can download the 465-page book chapter by chapter or all at once from the FLAG Web site at: http://www.flaginc.org/disaster/disaster.htm#FGDA5.
A bound copy of the book is available without cost to financially distressed Minnesota farmers by calling 1-800-860-4349. For others, the charge is $40 per book, and orders can be placed by calling FLAG's office at 651-223-5400 or by visiting the FLAG website at www.flaginc.org. |
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