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The U.S. Department of Agriculture on July 6 designated 15 Montana counties as natural disaster areas due to severe drought.
In a letter Tuesday, to Montana Governor Greg Gianforte and Idaho Governor Brad Little, USDA Secretary Thomas Vilsack declared Hill and Wheatland counties as primary disaster areas and eight neighboring counties and five western Montana counties near Idaho as contiguous disaster areas due to drought.
The USDA has named 31 counties in Montana disaster areas so far this year. Farmers in those areas are eligible for aid from the Farm Service Agency, including emergency loans.
Last week, Gov. Greg Gianforte declared a statewide drought emergency. According to a press release from Gianforte’s office, about 91 percent of the state faced abnormally dry to extreme conditions as of late June.
Governor Issues Statewide Drought Emergency
Gianforte described the tinder-dry conditions, especially in eastern Montana.
“Yesterday, I asked the USDA to make sure in their drought designations they include all of Montana,” said Gianforte. “This is really laying the groundwork for getting federal funds for assistance to our agricultural producers. It s been devastating to the producers, and it s had an impact on our tourism industry, particularly as the rivers continue to drop, if we need to shut them down for fishing, then that will impact the tourist industry. So I would just ask folks, again, be careful out there and if you would say a prayer for some rain.”
Governor Issues Statewide Drought Emergency
Gianforte described the tinder-dry conditions, especially in eastern Montana.
“Yesterday, I asked the USDA to make sure in their drought designations they include all of Montana,” said Gianforte. “This is really laying the groundwork for getting federal funds for assistance to our agricultural producers. It s been devastating to the producers, and it s had an impact on our tourism industry, particularly as the rivers continue to drop, if we need to shut them down for fishing, then that will impact the tourist industry. So I would just ask folks, again, be careful out there and if you would say a prayer for some rain.”
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