The U.S. Department of Agriculture has technical and financial assistance for farmers, livestock producers recover from wildfires and other adverse natural disaster events.

Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options to assist in their recovery from crop, land, infrastructure, and livestock losses and damages.  

The Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) can also provide financial assistance to help producers implement conservation practices on land impacted by natural disasters. 

A special emergency sign-up is open for EQIP for those impacted by the wildfires across the state of Nebraska beginning March 25. 

USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is available to provide technical assistance during the recovery process through planning and implementation of conservation practices on farms, ranches, and working forests impacted by natural disasters.

The core conservation practices offered include: Grazing Management, Cover Crops, Fencing, Mulching, Annual Forages for Grazing Systems, and Emergency Animal Mortality Management. A ranking threshold of 10 or greater must be met for eligible applicants.

Impacted producers are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center for program applications and practice requirements. 

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