Bennet, Udall Ask for Help for Colorado Farmers & Ranchers Dealing with Extreme Drought

Bennet, Udall Ask for Help for Colorado Farmers Ranchers Dealing with Extreme Drought

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Bennet%2C%20Udall%20Ask%20for%20Help%20for%20Colorado%20Farmers%20%26%20Ranchers%20Dealing%20with%20Extreme%20Drought Colorado U S Senators Michael bennet and Mark Udall wrote a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack asking for federal assistance for Colorado farmers and ranchers who are facing severe drought conditions that are threatening crops livestock and rural livelihoods nbsp The senators voiced concerns from Colorado agricultural producers to protect against severe financial and operational losses As producers continue to operate under what the U S Drought Monitor has found to be extreme drought conditions in much of the state it is critical that we deploy the resources necessary that might minimize the damages from this looming threat the senators wrote calling for all available resources to address this growing threat to Colorado s agricultural community The USDA has previously declared disaster designations on Colorado counties in order to help people affected by ongoing drought conditions nbsp Under disaster designations agricultural producers become eligible for financial help to offset losses due to the drought through Farm Service Agency emergency loans and USDA conservation programs nbsp The USDA can offer disaster assistance following a declaration from the governor To read the letter click HERE or read the full text below nbsp Dear Secretary Vilsack I write to urge you to use all available resources at your disposal to assist farmers and ranchers that are currently facing drought conditions in Colorado nbsp As you may know Colorado agricultural producers throughout the state have been experiencing drought conditions for the past several months nbsp As producers continue to operate under what the U S Drought Monitor has found to be extreme drought conditions in much of the state it is critical that we deploy the resources necessary that might minimize the damages from this looming threat Recently the Colorado Farm Bureau outlined in a letter to the Governor of Colorado that farmers are facing massive crop

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