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Crop damage assessment vital this year

submerged soybeans
Mother Nature was tough on Indiana farmers this June.  Following his tour of Indiana farms yesterday, Governor Mike Pence says the damage to the crop is devastating.
But, as of June 30th, afflicted counties hadn’t reached the 30 percent threshold for the state to pursue a disaster declaration.  “We believe that is likely to change as more information comes in and more of the producers reports come in,” he says.
He tells Brownfield his team is working with local offices to assess the damage.  “The state of Indiana intends to work with our partners to be very aggressive about seeking the assistance that would be available with a disaster declaration,” he says.
If there is crop damage – Pence says it is vitally important for farmers to contact their local Farm Service Agency office as soon as possible.

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