Producers reminded to notify FSA of losses from low temps

Dr. Jamie Jenkins, State Executive Director for the USDA, Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Tennessee, announced today that farmers participating in the Noninsured Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) have 15 days after the disaster occurrence to file a Notice of Loss under the current NAP provisions.

Additionally, producers who did not purchase NAP coverage should still file a Notice of Loss with their local FSA, County Office to document crop losses.

?We at FSA are doing all we can to help farmers recover from the losses brought by freezing temperatures,? said Jenkins. ?All producers who have crop damage should contact their local FSA office as soon as possible to report their loss.?

Disaster Assessment reports are being submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture for consideration of disaster declarations for applicable counties.

NAP was designed to reduce financial losses that occur when natural disasters cause a catastrophic loss of production or prevented planting of an eligible crop by providing coverage equivalent to CAT insurance. Statue limits NAP to each commercial crop of agricultural commodity, except livestock, for which CAT insurance is not available and is produced for food or fiber.

Contact your local FSA Office for additional information and to file a loss due to the freezing temperatures.