Missouri Governor Blunt Requests USDA to Declare Counties Agricultural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
By newsdesk - Posted on October 16th, 2007
October 12, 2007 -- JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri Governor Matt Blunt asked Acting U.S. Agriculture Secretary Chuck Connor to declare 22 Missouri counties as natural disaster areas for agricultural loss due to drought related damages. This request follows the Missouri Farm Service Agency assessment and findings of damage in drought stricken areas of southeast Missouri.
“Drought conditions in several counties have negatively impacted this year’s crop production and harvest, and is taking a toll on Missouri farm families,” Blunt said. “At my request, the Missouri Farm Service Agency did complete assessments and found that Missouri farm families are suffering economic hardships from continued drought conditions.”
Counties requested for declaration of natural disaster areas are: Bollinger, Butler, Cape Girardeau, Carter, Dunklin, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Madison,Mississippi, New Madrid, Oregon, Pemiscot,Perry, Reynolds, Ripley, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Scott, Stoddard,Washington and Wayne.
Livestock producers suffering from diminishing forage are encouraged to visit the Missouri Hay Directory at www.mda.mo.gov or call the Missouri Department of Agriculture’s hay hotline at (800) 877-4429.
Source: Missouri Governor
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