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Emergency grain storage funding available

Farmers in nine states who lost grain bins or handling equipment due to storms could be eligible for assistance from USDA’s Farm Service Agency.

The USDA’s new Emergency Grain Storage Facility Assistance Program has $20 million for counties with eligible disaster events from December 2021 through August 1, 2022 in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota and Tennessee.

South Dakota Corn CEO DaNita Murray tells Brownfield farmers recovering from Derecho damage who want to apply should reach out to their local FSA office.

“Being able to show a cost estimate, whatever that looks like. I would urge folks to contact their local office to find out what that type of documentation for self-certification looks like, but that’s going to be really important to put that in hand.”

She says with limited funding for the program, farmers should apply as soon as possible. The FSA will make a 75% or 90% cost-share payment to eligible farmers based on a formula factoring in the self-certified cost of on-grain storage, drying or handling equipment. The deadline to apply is December 29.

Brownfield interviewed Murray at the 2023 Commodity Classic in Orlando, Florida. 

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