INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Governor Eric Holcomb recently announced that Indiana is requesting a U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretarial disaster designation for 88 of the state’s 92 counties due to losses caused by flooding and excessive rain this planting season. Of those counties, Bartholomew, Jackson, Jennings, and Johnson are all included.
“Heavy and persistent rainfall has saturated fields across the state, hurting Indiana crops and our farmers,” Gov. Holcomb said. “As I continue to monitor this situation, Hoosier farmers can rest assured that we will keep a close eye on the long-term effects of these relentless rains.”
A USDA disaster designation can be requested when at least 30% of one crop is damaged or lost in a county. This designation would allow emergency low-interest loans to be made available to farmers.
