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Farm Bureau seeks compensation for flooded farmland
Missouri The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers intentionally breached the levee at Birds Point, resulting in the flooding of thousands of acres of Missouri prime farmland as well as damage and destruction to homes and buildings. "Our hearts go out to the Missouri residents who are impacted by the Corps' action," said Westboro, Mo., farmer Blake Hurst, Missouri Farm Bureau president. "We are aware the Corps waited until they felt they could wait no longer before they blew the front line levee at Birds Point, and we are aware it was a decision the Corps wished they didn't have to make," Hurst said, "but blowing the levee to prevent even more destruction will have long-term implications for residents of the intentionally flooded area. "Farmers in the affected area will not only lose this year's crop, but have a long-term cleanup and restoration project if they hope to return their land to production, and we fear much of the flooded land might never be able to recover to its prior productivity," Hurst said. "Farm Bureau will do everything possible to ensure the farmers are compensated and receive all the help available to restore their farmland to productivity. It is vital the government rebuilds the levee as soon as possible, and cuts through red tape to get the compensation and help to those affected by this disaster immediately."
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