86 Nebraska counties facing drought approved for USDA emergency loan assistance

By: Zach Wendling

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: July 29, 2026

Words: 385

Last Updated: 4 days, 22 hours ago

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LINCOLN — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has approved another disaster declaration for 13 Nebraska counties due to drought, bringing the total number of counties covered by a USDA declaration for drought conditions this year to 86 of 93 counties.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen announced Rollins’ latest approval Wednesday, one day after she approved it. A secretarial designation frees up loan assistance for Nebraska farmers impacted by drought for up to eight months …

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