FRESNO, CA--President Obama is promising drought relief to California's crippled agriculture industry.
The President arrived at Fresno Yosemite International Airport Friday afternoon.
The big message was the amount of federal dollars being allocated for counties and certain agencies hit hard by the drought.
This was Mr. Obama's second trip to the Central Valley during his presidency.
Once he landed on Air Force One, he soon boarded Marine One headed to a farm in Los Banos.
"California's our biggest economy. California is out biggest agriculture producer, so what happens here matters to every working American," said President Obama.
Mr. Obama along with Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, announced the U.S. Department Of Agriculture will provide up to $100 million in livestock disaster assistance and an additional 10 million for water conservation projects.
Secretary Vilsack says rules and regulations are currently being drafted for the disaster program, but says immediate action needs to be taken.
"This is not about long term solutions. This is about the immediate impact on producers and how we can get help to them today to address their most immediate problem," said Vilsack.
The Department of Agriculture has declared 54 counties statewide as natural disaster areas.
State officials urge everyone to conserve water.
"Bottom line is all of us have to pitch in to make sure the water that is available is used efficiently and effectively as possible," continued Vilsack.
The Department of Agriculture says the funding for livestock assistance was made available due to the newly-signed farm bill.