Farmers finally see hope for disaster relief
by Wally Northway
Published: March 21,2010
Tags: ag disaster, disaster relief, mississippi farmers, sweet potato, sweet potatoes
Federal and state aid possible for producers Just a handful of weeks ago, it looked as if Mississippi’s farming community would see no assistance to offset the severe crop losses suffered last year. They were looking at swallowing losses estimated at nearly $500 million — the worst loss in a half-century — on their own. [...]
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