Howard, Miami, Tipton counties requesting disaster relief following dismal planting season
The request was made Friday for 88 counties in a letter to USDA Secretary
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The designation would allow emergency low-interest loans to be made available to farmers. The low-interest financing can also be made to counties contiguous to counties in the disaster zone.
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Howard County Extension Educator
"I think we'll have an okay year with those crops," he said. "It won't be the greatest year, but I think we'll be able to look back on it and say, 'Hey, we survived.'"
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He said just on Wednesday, up to 5 inches of rain hit the western part of the county, leading to flooded fields. That came after 2 inches of rain fell last Friday in the northern part of the county.
"Our growers are struggling right now," Pearson said. "It's been a tough year and they're all ready for this season to be over soon. Farmers are saying these are the worst fields in their lifetime."
Mathias said if the disaster designation is approved and low-interest loans are made available, it could have a real impact on some farmers' ability to survive this year.
"It will allow the farmers that did not have a good year to continue to keep going and continue to make payments on their equipment or land or other expenditures," he said.
"As I continue to monitor this situation, Hoosier farmers can rest assured that we will keep a close eye on the long-term effects of these relentless rains," he said in a release.
The disaster relief request comes after the
Crop acreage reports document crops, their intended uses and are utilized for record-keeping at Hoosier farms.
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Acreage reports will be considered timely filed as long as appointments are set up before the
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