USDA extends assistance to Lauderdale farmers

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has officially designated several Alabama counties, including Lauderdale, Jackson, Lawrence, Marshall, and Morgan, as contiguous disaster areas due to severe drought conditions. Limestone and Madison counties have been named primary disaster areas. This designation allows eligible local farmers and producers to apply for federal assistance programs, including emergency loans, to help recover from significant production losses caused by the lack of rainfall this season.