Farm Service disaster program sign up began January10

SOUTH PARIS — Oxford County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Marcia Hall announced that the 2009 crop year Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program sign-up began on January 10. SURE is a disaster program that provides assistance to farmers and ranchers who have experienced losses caused by natural disasters.

“Natural disasters can turn what would be a profitable crop year into a year of hardship and financial loss,” said Hall. “The SURE program is part of the ‘safety net’ that provides assistance to farmers and ranchers when disaster strikes,” she said.

For information on the 2009 SURE program eligibility requirements visit your local FSA office or http://www.fsa.usda.gov/sure.