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New policies to help hard-hit agricultural areas
Heartland drought persists across the U.S.
By Summit Voice
The federal government has stepped up aid for drought-stricken parts of the country to help farmers and ranchers recover from the worst dry spell since the Dust Bowl of the1 930s.
The relief includes availability of about $16 million for financial and technical assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to immediately help crop and livestock producers, as well as making 1,000 credit unions eligible for a low-income designation, which permits unlimited lending to small-business owners including farmers.
A U.S. Department of Agriculture transfer of $14 million in unobligated program funds into the Emergency Conservation Program will assist in moving water to livestock in need, providing emergency forage for livestock, and rehabilitating lands severely impacted by the drought. (more…)
Filed under: climate and weather, Drought, Environment | Tagged: agricultures, climate, Colorado, drought, Dust Bowl, Emergency Conservation Program, United States Department of Agriculture | Leave a Comment »
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