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ELKO, Nev. (AP) — Elko County has been declared a natural disaster area due to damage caused by the severe drought in the region.
KRNV-TV reports (http://bit.ly/1DUC42E ) that several counties in Idaho, Montana, Utah and Nevada are now natural disaster areas.
The designation means farmers can qualify for natural disaster assistance, which includes low-interest emergency loans from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Farm Service Agency.
Farmers have eight months to apply for loans to help cover part of their losses.
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