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USDA announces $50 million drought assistance for livestock farmers

30/08/2006

US Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns has announced $780 million in assistance to help farmers and ranchers manage drought and weather-related production challenges. This funding includes a new $50 million programme for livestock producers impacted by drought, focusing nearly $30 million in unused conservation funds on drought, and accelerating the delivery of an estimated $700 million in counter-cyclical payments.

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