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Texas drought prompts White House briefing and aid push
U S Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman was briefed by Texas Agriculture Commissioner Rick Perry on drought effects in Texas. Perry cited $517 million in direct crop income losses and $1.2 billion in reduced state economic activity, urging faster disaster declarations,CRP flexibility, and forage purchases to combat wildfires and insurance gaps.
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Dan Glickman
Agriculture
Rick Perry
Texas
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Perry
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Glickman
Robert Rominger
Farm Service Agency
Keith Kelly
USDA
Rio Grande Valley
FSA
Rio
McAllen
Rep
Hinojosa
Stenholm
Larry Combest
Henry Bonilla
Phil Gramm
Kay Bailey Hutchison
Washington