Feds declare disaster for April freeze that killed NJ farms’ crops

The disaster declaration allows New Jersey farmers to apply for emergency loans to help them recover from losses expected to top $300 million.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: June 11, 2026

Words: 281

Last Updated: 8 hours, 17 minutes ago

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Federal agricultural officials have declared all 21 counties in New Jersey natural disaster areas after a mid-April freeze killed off early-blooming fruits and other crops, a designation that clears the way for farmers to apply for low-interest emergency loans to recover from losses.

Gov. Mikie Sherrill had declared a state of emergency and wrote to federal authorities seeking the federal disaster declaration in May, a month after the four-day cold snap …

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