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36 Louisiana Parishes Declared Disaster Areas
Louisiana farmers in 36 parishes may be eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) low-interest emergency loans due to losses caused by drought that began March 23, 2010 and continues, Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., said.