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flag Ten Maine counties declared disaster areas due to severe drought, enabling farmers to apply for emergency loans.

flag The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared ten Maine counties as primary natural disaster areas due to severe drought, allowing farmers to apply for emergency loans through the Farm Service Agency. flag The designation covers Androscoggin, Cumberland, Franklin, Kennebec, Oxford, and Somerset counties, plus contiguous areas, with a May 22, 2026, application deadline. flag A second group includes Hancock, Knox, Waldo, and Washington counties, with a June 1, 2026, deadline. flag The drought, lasting eight or more consecutive weeks at severe or higher levels, has damaged crops like blueberries and hay, dried wells, lowered water levels, and increased wildfire risk. flag Loans can help cover losses, replace equipment and livestock, and refinance debt, pending eligibility.

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