May 15 is the deadline for farmers in Douglas, Franklin and Shawnee counties to apply for emergency disaster loans.

Loans covering physical and/or production losses may be made at 3.75 percent interest, and may be used to buy feed, seed, fertilizer, livestock, equipment and buildings lost through what qualifies as a disaster.

For more information, contact Kull at the Farm Service Agency office in Ottawa, (785) 242-3527.