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Drought relief turns to windfall for U.S. farmers
An Associated Press study traced the 3.9 billion drought relief program of 1988 as it spread beyond saving Midwestern grain, paying cash for hail damaged fruit, heat stressed crops, wind and flood perils across 49 states. It found lax rules, broadened eligibility, and cases where banks, corporations, and even universities received aid while many farmers profited via loopholes and triple dipping.
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Associated Press
California
Massachusetts
New Jersey
Colorado
Congress
Agriculture Department
Dan Otto
Iowa State University
Arizona
New Mexico
Texas
Oklahoma
Maryland
Somarmers
Dan Shaw
Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Littlefield
Santa Fe Pacific Co
American Cancer Society
Texas A&m University
mid-Atlantic
Baltimore
Pryslak Farms
Great Meadows
N.J
Washington
North Dakota
Iowa
Dale Cochran
Main Street
Cochran
Hou