Benton County farmers eligible for USDA drought assistance

The ongoing drought means Benton County ranchers could be eligible for federal help.

The Livestock Forage Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency will make payments to eligible farmers if a severe drought coincides with the normal grazing season.

A monthly payment could be as high as $40.79 for an adult cow in addition to emergency loans available for agriculture producers because of a disaster designation.

For more information, visit disaster.fsa.usda.gov.

This story was originally published September 3, 2015 at 6:49 PM with the headline "Benton County farmers eligible for USDA drought assistance."