SCOTT TOWNSHIP – Area farmers will get federal help as they recover from recent freeze events in PA. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a disaster designation for 17 PA counties due to damage and losses caused by below-freezing temperatures that occurred April 19 through April 21, 2026. Area counties included in the declaration include Adams, Cumberland, Dauphin, Lancaster, Perry, and York Counties. Producers have until Jan. 26, 2027 to apply for these emergency loans. USDA is also reviewing disaster designations for the remaining counties in PA and is gathering data. In addition to emergency loans, USDA has a suite of programs to support farmers and ranchers as they recover from disasters, including freeze. These include additional loan programs and loan servicing options, risk management tools like crop insurance, and financial assistance and conservation programs.
USDA SECRETARY BROOKE ROLLINS