USDA Names 2 Counties in Massachusetts Disaster Areas

Posted on March 23, 2010 by tanya brown

Dukes and Nantucket Counties have been designated by USDA as natural disaster areas due to excessive rainfall that began last May and continues to cause further damage. Producers in Barnstable County also qualify for natural disaster assistance because it is contiguous. The weather-related damage caused losses to tomatoes and other crops. Farmers have eight months to apply for loans to help cover part of their actual losses. Read more.

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