Utah businesses have until May 16 to file applications for low- interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loans are available for businesses dependent on farmers and ranchers sustaining crop losses due to drought, insects, wind and heat that occurred since Jan. 1, 2004. Farmers and ranchers are not eligible for these loans.For more information or to obtain an application, call the SBA at 800-366-6303.