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North Dakota: Farm Disaster Area

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NEWS RELEASE ON DISASTER DECLARATION

BISMARCK, N.D. – Gov. Jack Dalrymple, Sen. Kent Conrad, Sen. John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg today said that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has declared an agricultural disaster in North Dakota, making farmers and ranchers in 16 counties eligible for supplemental disaster assistance and other federal programs.

 "We expect the USDA to make farmers and ranchers in more counties eligible for disaster assistance and other programs if crop damages become even greater," Dalrymple and the state's Congressional Delegation said in a joint statement. "We will continue working with the USDA to monitor crop losses and to help producers get the assistance they need."

 

 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack notified Gov. Dalrymple and the delegation today that the USDA has declared an agricultural disaster due to drought conditions that have damaged crops in seven primary North Dakota counties: Barnes, Cass, Grand Forks, Griggs, Nelson, Steele and Trail.  The disaster declaration also makes federal assistance available to farmers and ranchers in nine contiguous counties: Benson, Eddy, Foster, La Moure, Ramsey, Ransom, Richland, Stutsman and Walsh.

 

 On July 27, Dalrymple requested that the USDA begin a statewide assessment of crop damages and production losses to determine which counties would qualify for a 2012 Secretarial Disaster Designation. Dalrymple's request for a damage assessment was based on drought conditions, disease and other weather-related perils that have adversely impacted farmers and ranchers. Sen. Hoeven and other members of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee have asked Sec. Vilsack to use all available resources and authority to aid producers impacted by drought.

 

 

The damage assessments will be completed this fall and could lead to an expanded disaster declaration if crop damages become more widespread.

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