Lampasas County was declared eligible for Farm Service Agency disaster emergency loans on January 13, 2009.

Generally, that means that farmers who have lost at least 30 percent of their production due to the damages and losses caused by drought that occurred on January 1, 2009, and continuing are eligible for FSA loans.

Proceeds from crop insurance are taken into account when determining eligibility.

FSA Farm Loan Manager D. Dale Vann Sr. urges farmers who are interested in receiving an emergency loan to get their applications into FSA as soon as possible.

Deadline is Sept. 13.

The FSA office is at 297 E. Highway 22 in Hamilton.

Phone (254) 386-3913 for information.