Funding Provided to Rehabilitate Damaged Farmland

USDA has allocated more than $12 million to the Emergency Conservation Program to help farmers and ranchers in 14 states repair farmland damaged by natural disasters this year. “USDA is committed to helping farmers and ranchers restore conservation measures on farmland devastated by the recent floods, tornadoes and other disasters,” said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack. The funds can be used to remove farmland debris, restore fences, grade and shape land, and repair conservation structures. Read more.