Encourages Eastern Iowa Farmers to Attend Drought Meeting July 18th
Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dave Loebsack today offered his support and assistance to Iowa farmers whose livestock and crops have been damaged by the recent heat wave and lack of rain across the state. Loebsack has been traveling throughout Iowa, meeting with farmers and livestock producers and has heard firsthand of the worsening conditions, which provided him information to make USDA aware of the conditions on the ground.
"I have kept in close touch with Iowa farmers and livestock producers that have been hurting from the heat wave and lack of rain. Iowans have lost livestock, are worried about the quality of the crop, and are seeing grazing land dry up. I have taken those concerns directly to USDA to let them know about what I'm hearing from farmers. I am pleased Iowa farmers will have an opportunity to talk with the Governor about their concerns. I stand ready to assist the Governor in pursuing assistance for farmers from USDA if necessary. This is why I also pushed to have a livestock disaster aid program included in the new farm bill and I'm happy to say it's been included in the proposal."
Tuesday, July 18, 2012
9am Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds hold public meeting on dry and D1 Drought conditions
Mt. Pleasant High School gymnasium
2104 South Grand Avenue
Mount Pleasant, IA
