Over $3M approved so far in Mo. drought aid

Tuesday, July 31, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says his administration has already approved more than $3.2 million in state aid to get fresh water to farmers and livestock producers.

Nixon announced last week that Missouri would cover 90 percent of the cost — instead of the usual 75 percent — to dig new or deeper wells or expand pipes and pumping systems. The increased cost-share is part of the state’s response to widespread drought conditions that have been affecting farms.

As of Monday, Nixon said his administration had approved 674 applications for the program. The application deadline is Aug. 6, and a total of $7 million is available.

Nixon was traveling Tuesday to Maryville and Kingsville to provide updates about the program.

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JCLifer 9 months, 3 weeks ago

More corporate welfare.

MO4LIFE 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Its not corporate welfare it is more like FEMA disaster recovery!

JCLifer 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Good job, Brownie!

MO4LIFE 9 months, 3 weeks ago

So i am a Brownie because i think that a drought falls under the same natural disaster category as a tornado or hurricane. Thats just Ignorant!!!

JCLifer 9 months, 3 weeks ago

I don't think catastrophic insurance policies cover droughts. Most policies cover losses from sudden unexpected events, not long-term events like droughts.

You are not a Brownie. That was some guy's name who was good at managing natural catatrophies.

John 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Actually, LIFER, many farmers buy insurance that covers drought for their crops,

JCLifer 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Then WHY do they need a government bailout? Let their insurance companies pay for their losses.

asb 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Their financial losses aren't important to you and me, the crops are. The wells and pumps keep the food growing.

JCLifer 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Let the free market do its job. If the prices go up enough, the farmers will put in their own wells and pumps.

Government needs to be constrolled somehow. The government cannot possibly bail out every industry over and over. The purpose of government was to allow competition, not pick winners and losers. Government cannot possibly provide everything that everyone wants.

This is so wrong on so many levels.

asb 9 months, 3 weeks ago

There hasn't been a free market on this planet in over a thousand years.

John 9 months, 3 weeks ago

It is a roll of the dice. The insurance is extremely costly and some farmers (many) cannot afford it.

TickledPink 9 months, 3 weeks ago

And yet the sprinklers are going at the Gov mansion every morning.

asb 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Why not? The water for the Mansion is 300 yards away. The water for millions of tons of crops is in the ground, or miles away.

viktorkowski 9 months, 3 weeks ago

Large farms will be protected with disaster insurance covering about 80% of their loss. It's the small, organic farms that will suffer most. with no support from government or insurance.

JCLifer 9 months, 3 weeks ago

A business risk that should have been considered by the farmer. What ever happened to personal responsibility.

I've bought the organic lettuce for $4 a head down at the Farmer's market. They guy has made the decision to take huge risk and he makes a huge profit. Why should his huge risk be underwritten by the government? He could have made the decision to take less risk and sell lettuce for 29 cents a head, but he made a choice. Let's honor that choice and let the rewards (or penalties) be determined by the free market.

viktorkowski 9 months, 3 weeks ago

just pointing out that even disaster insurance is subsidized for corporate farms. Its the small farms that are actually market based. as for risk, many of the CSA farms won't be able to deliver this year. we could all be eating mexican lettuce and tomatoes and paying as much for those as organic because of the distance they have to travel.

JCLifer 9 months, 3 weeks ago

I suspect it is really about BIG CORN / Ethanol subsidies.

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