JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Federal agriculture authorities have
declared disaster areas in parts of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi and Tennessee due to crop losses from a combination of
severe spring and fall flooding and summer drought.
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the declaration will
"provide help to hundreds of farmers who suffered significant
production losses to a wide variety of crops."
The declaration qualifies many farmers in the designated areas
for low interest emergency loans from the U.S. Department of
Agriculture's Farm Service Agency.
The primary disaster areas are in 79 Mississippi counties and
contiguous counties and parishes in the other states.
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Published: November 18, 2009
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