Friday deadline for USDA emergency programs

Friday deadline for USDA emergency programs

This Friday, August 30th, is the deadline for farmers affected by flooding to apply for help from USDA emergency assistance programs.

The USDA Farm Service Agency provides up to 75% of

renovation costs through its Emergency Conservation Program, up to

$500-thousand-dollars.

The program helps farmers and ranchers renovate their flood

land but does not help with removal of sand that is less than six inches, or

with programs costing less than a-thousand-dollars.

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