Tester Secures $1.5 Billion for Farmers, Fixes Disaster Assistance Program to Include Montanans Facing Losses This Season
December 21, 2019
December 21, 2019
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release:
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- WHIP+ now covers crop losses as a result of quality loss, drought, and excessive moisture
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As a part of the year-end appropriations package that passed out of the Senate this week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured critical wins for Northeastern Montana farmers facing crop losses this season by expanding the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program . . .
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- WHIP+ now covers crop losses as a result of quality loss, drought, and excessive moisture
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As a part of the year-end appropriations package that passed out of the Senate this week, U.S. Senator Jon Tester secured critical wins for Northeastern Montana farmers facing crop losses this season by expanding the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program . . .