In the face of a historic drought, Gov. Jay Nixon has established an emergency cost-share program that has approved more than 5,000 contracts to aid livestock producers and farmers in accessing water.
The program, established by Gov. Nixon on July 23, covers 90 percent of the cost of digging a new well, deepening an existing well, or other practices to provide emergency access to water for producers and farmers. To be eligible, projects must provide immediate and significant relief to producers and farmers who are suffering from drought. The program will provide up to $20,000 for any individual project.
As of this morning the program has approved more than 5,000 contracts for emergency projects, at an average cost of $4,800 per livestock project.
“Gov. Nixon heard the needs of Missouri livestock producers and he took quick action to help us out at this critical time,” said Lonny Duckworth, president of the Missouri Cattlemen's Association. “Our industry is a vital component of Missouri agriculture, which is the backbone of our state economy. Gov. Nixon's emergency cost-share program is making a real and immediate difference for thousands of producers across our state. We thank the governor for listening Missouri’s cattlemen and helping keep our industry moving forward.”
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