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Disaster relief authorized for crop producers affected by extreme drought

Disaster relief droughtSource: AgriLife Today 

Recent passage of a Congressional act may bring relief to farmers who experienced crop losses due to drought in 2018 and 2019. In December 2019, Congress passed the FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, making crop production losses due to “quality losses of crops, drought and excessive soil moisture” in crop years 2018 and 2019 eligible for Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+).

The hope is meaningful assistance will become available to the 202 Texas counties affected, however until the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, releases further information, farmers must wait to sign up for assistance.

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Texas Agriculture Lifetime Leadership members tour East Texas

TALL East TexasSource: AgriLife Today 

Members of the 16th Gov. Dolph Briscoe Jr. Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership program visited East Texas recently to add to their statewide perspective on agriculture in the Lone Star State.

TALL, administered by the Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, provides knowledge and understanding of agriculture and related industries in today’s complex economic, political and social systems, Jim Mazurkiewicz, Ph.D., leadership program director, College Station, said. 

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