Local farmers looking for a way to protect themselves and their crops against natural disasters have until Dec. 31 to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
The NAP, according to a news release issued by the USDA, provides farmers and ranchers with the opportunity to obtain insurance coverage against natural disasters. The program also provides financial assistance to producers of non-insured crops whose crops were severely impacted by natural disasters.
Crops eligible for NAP include those that are grown specifically for food, fiber, livestock consumption, biofuel or biobased products. Some value-loss crops, such as ornamental nurseries, honey and maple sap also are covered under the program.
Farmers and ranchers interested in the NAP must apply for coverage under the FSA form CCC-471, “Application for Coverage.”
Source - https://www.guampdn.com
