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A Louisiana congresswoman is calling for expanded relief for farmers under the Drought Assistance Improvement Act.
The law grants farmers and ranchers a monthly stipend when a parish faces four consecutive weeks of drought.
An eight-week drought equals two monthly payouts.
U.S. Rep. Julia Letlow, a Republican whose district contains a lot of rural areas, says eight weeks is too long to wait.
On September 26th, Letlow filed a proposal for quicker payments that will be discussed in the weeks ahead.
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