Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The USDA Texas Farm Service Agency offers several disaster assistance programs that can help producers recover from devastating natural disasters such as wildfires. “Mother Nature has not been kind to Texas farmers and ranchers in 2011,” said James Douglass, Acting State Executive Director for Texas FSA.  “Although not a remedy to the extensive hardships and heartbreak experienced by many producers this year, it’s my hope that FSA’s disaster programs and loans can alleviate some of the financial strain producers have suffered from the devastating impact of the recent natural disasters.” For more details, see the Sept. 15 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald.