Obama Campaign Promise Fulfilled; Farmers Get $630 Million in Aid

Farmers in 26 states may be eligible for a portion of the $630 million in disaster aid announced yesterday by the USDA to help producers re-establish purchasing power. The aid fulfills a campaign promise by the Obama administration to Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln who pushed for the money. The funds mainly will go to Southern farmers in 1,000 counties who have suffered a 5 percent or more crop loss to cotton, rice soybeans and sweet potatoes during the 2009 crop season. (Associated Press)  Read more. (Related articles: Arkansas News, Fox Business News).