USDA Includes 2 New Mexico Counties In Drought Aid Areas
Two northern New Mexico counties are included in new federal government designations of primary disaster areas due to damages and losses caused by the ongoing drought.
The USDA says farmers and ranchers in Rio Arriba and Taos counties are eligible to apply for low-interest emergency loans.
The USDA’s announcement also includes 14 Colorado counties along four in Utah and three in Wyoming.
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