Due to the effects of Tropical Storm Elsa, many farms throughout Connecticut are experiencing crop loss.
The Connecticut Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers and agricultural producers who may have experienced crop damage to declare a loss to their United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office. Crop losses can be modified after the initial reporting as necessary.
Reports should include:
- Crops damaged
- Total acres planted per crop
- Number of acres destroyed or percentage of crop destroyed per crop
- Livestock damage
- Physical damage to equipment, buildings, fencing, trees, or damage caused by erosion
It is critical that producers keep accurate records to document damage or loss and report those losses to their local USDA Service Center as soon as possible. For more information on disaster assistance, visit farmers.gov.
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