Kansas Governor Mark Parkinson has asked USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to declare three Kansas counties disaster areas.
Cheyenne, Rice and Sherman counties suffered extreme summer storms caused damage between July 17 and Sept. 23. Not only were crops affected, but equipment, fences and animals as well.
The hardest hit were corn, soybean and sunflower crops. If approved by the USDA, farmers and producers will be eligible for low-rate loans through the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments Program.
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