Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated three counties in Iowa as primary natural disaster areas Tuesday.
Producers in Lee, Monroe and Wapello counties who suffered losses due to drought may be eligible for USDA or FSA emergency loans. Producers in the contiguous counties of Appanoose, Davis, Des Moines, Henry, Jefferson, Keokuk, Lucas, Mahaska, Marion, Van Buren and Wayne are also eligible to apply for emergency loans. The deadline is April 10, 2019.