Florida ag producers are eligible for loans due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene at the end of September.
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture, Wilton Simpson, announced that Florida ag producers—farmers, ranchers, and growers—impacted by Hurricane Helene are eligible for “interest-free loans through the Agriculture and Aquaculture Producers Natural Disaster Recovery Loan Program.” The Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1-C in 2023, which awarded “$75 million to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) for a revolving loan fund to help impacted agriculture and aquaculture producers recover from natural disasters.” See the details from a Citrus Industry article below.
Hurricane Loans for Florida Ag Producers
The details of the loans include:
- “Interest-free loans up to $500,000 are available for eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers impacted by Hurricane Helene.”
- “Eligible agriculture and aquaculture producers can use loans to restore, repair or replace essential physical property — including fences, equipment, greenhouses and other buildings — or to remove vegetative debris.”
- “Impacted producers are encouraged to take photos of any property damage sustained from Hurricane Helene and to save all receipts for recovery efforts and supplies.”
- “An applicant may not receive more than one loan per storm, more than two loans per year or more than five loans in any three-year period.”
Florida ag producers can learn more or apply here.
Ag producers affected by Hurricane Milton and future hurricanes will likely be eligible as well.
Griffin Fertilizer is committed to helping both growers and ranchers make sound agronomic and economic decisions in order to maximize the health of their grove and pasture. As a full-service custom dry & liquid fertilizer blender and crop protection product distributor, we will continue our mission to further advance Florida agriculture. For questions -or concerns about your farm or pasture, contact us and one of our team will be in touch.
