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Texas drought prompts disaster declaration in Texas
Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman declared Texas a disaster area, making low-interest emergency loans available to growers hit by drought. The action was welcomed by state officials and some farmers, though others say loans alone won’t fix farm cash flow or high prices. Contiguous counties in New Mexico and Louisiana also qualify for assistance. The eight month loan window aims to help pay bills and keep producers afloat amid a third drought in four years causing about 1.1 billion dollars in state damage. West Texas cotton and peanut crops faced severe losses as reservoirs hit record lows.
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Washington
Dan Glickman
Texas
Texas Agriculture
Susan Combs
Rick Clem
Glickman
Clem
Lorenzo
Fondren
South
USDA
West Texas
Texas Agriculture Department
Zane Reese
Lubbock County
Contiguous Counties
Curry, Eddy, Otero
Roosevelt
Dona Ana
Lea
Quay Counties
New Mexico
Beaur
Egard
Calcasieu
Sabine
Vernon Parishes
Louisiana
Shawn Wade
Plains Cotton Growers