Agricultural Disaster Declaration
Summary
Atascosa County just declared a disaster because a nasty livestock parasite is making a comeback. Keep a close eye on your pets and farm animals while officials work to contain the spread.
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Impact analysis
This declaration opens up state and federal funding to help local ranchers cover the costs of testing and containment.
Local ranchers and pet owners get a better shot at stopping the parasite before it wipes out their animals.
No groups negatively affected
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