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Because of the ongoing drought, the USDA announced Tuesday that six Idaho counties have been designated primary natural disaster areas. Those counties include Caribou, Clark, Lemhi, Owyhee, Twin Falls and Valley. However, several contiguous counties are also eligible, including: Ada, Adams, Bannock, Bear Lake, Bingham, Boise, Bonneville, Butte, Canyon, Cassia, Custer, Elmore, Franklin, Fremont, G

Starting Tuesday, June 15th, the USDA will begin issuing more than $1 billion in payments over the next several weeks. The funds are for agriculture producers with approved applications for the Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program and producers who have already received payments through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) ...