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Sen. Fischer: USDA Determines Irrigation Losses From Tunnel Collapse Are Insurable
August 23, 2019
GRAND ISLAND, Nebraska, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release:

Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced that the Gering-Ft. Laramie-Goshen irrigation tunnel collapse was caused by unusually high precipitation. The Risk Management Agency has determined that since the collapse happened due to a natural cause, it will be an insurable event for ag producers affected by the irrigation disruption.

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