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Federal Agency Offers Loans To Farmers Facing Drought

Zoe Rom
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Aspen Public Radio

Even after a wet winter, many farmers are struggling to regain financial footing after a 19-year drought in Colorado.

Farmers in Pitkin, Eagle and Garfield counties can apply for an emergency loan through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency to help them recover from drought.

 

The money can be used to rehab damaged soil or replace crops damaged by drought.

On May 30, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue designated 28 Colorado counties as disaster areas that can get federal funding.

The maximum loan amount is $500,000.