Assistance available through Agricultural Act of 2014
4/17/2014 5:15:56 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Alaska
Alabama
Arkansas
Arizona
California
Colorado
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Iowa
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Massachusetts
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
Montana
North Carolina
North Dakota
Nebraska
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
Nevada
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Virginia
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
West Virginia
Wyoming
Start Date: 4/15/2014
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The Agricultural Act of 2014 allows livestock producers who suffered losses dating back to October 2011 to apply for assistance. The livestock forage program can help those whose grazing land suffered from drought in 2012. A livestock indemnity program could assist producers who lost livestock due to adverse weather.
Officials with the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that as much as $2 billion to $3 billion may be paid for past disasters. Applications must be received by Jan. 31, 2015.
Lincoln Journal Star (Neb.), April 17, 2014
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