USDA has made its employees and vehicles available for emergency recovery needs . In designated disaster areas, USDA's Farm Service Agency can make low-interest loans to eligible family farmers to help them recover from losses in production or physical losses. Current laws do not permit USDA to include increased expenses such as fuel, feed and veterinary expenses in the emergency loan program. USDA will send special teams of loan specialists into the region to process loan applications as expeditiously as possible. USDA intends to pay on these policies.
Some producers are concerned about increased insurance costs because of repeated multi-year losses.
USDA is conducting a review on the Non-standard Classification System to ensure that farmers who suffered losses due to natural disasters beyond their control are not unfairly affected. Donations can also be dropped off at any Norwest Bank in North Dakota, Minnesota or Montana. The funds will be distributed through the North Dakota and Minnesota Departments of Agriculture.