According to the US Department of Agriculture, its Farm Service Agency is delivering more than $16 billion to farmers across the country through Supplemental Disaster Relief Program assistance. https://www.wate.com/news/local-news/usda-offers-second-round-of-natural-disaster-relief-to-farmers-impacted-by-helene/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_WATE_6_On_Your_Side | WATE 6 On Your Side

Five-thousand dollars may not sound like a lot of money, but it can be enough to start a business. The USDA Farm Service Agency offers youth loans up to $5,000 to young people between the ages of 10-20. And one 11-year-old in Lafayette, Louisiana used that loan to help feed her friends and family. | This Week In Louisiana Agriculture