Farmers impacted by drought in Fulton, Mason and Tazewell counties are now eligible for emergency loans following a natural disaster declaration by US Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack.
Contiguous counties are also eligible including Cass, Knox, Logan, McDonough, McLean, Menard, Peoria, Schuyler, Warren and Woodford.
The designation allows the USDA’s Farm Service Agency to provide emergency loans to producers recovering from natural disasters.
Illinois Director of Agriculture Jerry Costello says while drought conditions are improving across the state, crops and livestock were impacted earlier in the season.
