News Update
Ice FSA disaster loan deadline fast approaching
Farmers in Nodaway and Andrew Counties looking to recover losses from last December’s ice storm are coming up on a deadline. The Farm Service Agency is reminding producers that the application deadline for disaster loans is August 27. The loans can be used for both physical and production losses caused by the past winters weather. If you have any questions about the application process or need to apply before the August deadline you can visit the Farm Service Agency office in Nodaway and Andrew Counties.
Farmers in Nodaway County that suffered losses because of severe storms this spring and early summer will be eligible for Farm Service Agency disaster loans. The agency has opened an application period for those who have suffered physical or production losses because of severe storms, tornadoes or flooding. The filing period for this disaster loan opportunity will run until February 13 next year. You can check with the Nodaway County Farm Service Agency office in Maryville at 502 West South Hills Drive, across from the Maryville Middle School.
A pair of roads in Atchison County will receive upgrades starting next week. The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced the work for Route CC and Route T. Both roads will be oiled and chip sealed from the Iowa state line to Route 275. MoDOT plans to start with Route CC next week and follow that with work on Route T. It could take up to two weeks to complete both projects and the department says the roads will be narrowed to one lane while the work is being done.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - The state transportation commission approves an updated five-year spending plan totaling about $5.8 billion. The plan includes almost $4.4 billion for 730 highway and bridge projects. That's $300 million more than originally anticipated. Transportation officials say they were able to add projects because of improved financing conditions for their bonds. Also included in the plan is $810 million for other modes of transportation besides roads, and $640 million for local transportation programs. The state Highways and Transportation Commission updates its five-year spending plan each year. The current plan runs from the 2009 fiscal year -- which began Tuesday -- through 2013.
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Updated July 3, 2008. Email the News
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