Bird Flu Costs Pile Up as Outbreak Enters Second Year February 22, 2023 By Josh Funk The ongoing bird flu outbreak has cost the government roughly $661 million and added to consumers’ pain at the grocery...
USDA Names Louisiana Hurricane Natural Disaster Areas; Ag Producers Eligible for Aid December 7, 2020 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated several parishes disaster areas as a result of damage and losses caused...
Thousands of Acres of Crops Destroyed by Hailstorm in Minnesota July 20, 2020 Agricultural experts have been tallying the crop damage caused by a recent storm that packed 50 mph winds and baseball-sized...
In ‘Trump Country’ Farm Belt, Flooding Woes Add to Trade War Stress March 26, 2019 By Humeyra Pamuk and P.J. Huffstutter Nebraska grain farmer Ryan Ueberrhein was barely breaking even after the U.S.-China trade war pushed prices for his soybean crop...
Louisiana Parishes Have Been Designated Disaster Areas Due to Harvey November 16, 2017 The federal government has designated several Louisiana parishes disaster areas due to damages caused by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. Agriculture...
Citrus Crop Thefts a Growing Problem in South Texas October 6, 2017 By Rick Kelle, Valley Morning Star When it comes to commodity theft, Texas probably is best-known for cattle rustling. The Valley Morning Star reports now the...
More than 1M Chickens Killed in Indiana Fire October 6, 2017 An official says more than a million chickens died in a fire that destroyed several large barns at a northern...
South Carolina Governor Vetoes $40M Flood Aid Bill for Farmers May 18, 2016 By Jeffrey Collins Gov. Nikki Haley vetoed a bill Monday that would send $40 million in aid to South Carolina farmers, saying farmers...
Flood Aid Bill for South Carolina Farmers Headed to Governor May 9, 2016 A bill to give $40 million to South Carolina farmers who lost much of their crops in last year’s massive...
South Carolina Senate Approves $40M Farmer Flood Aid May 2, 2016 The Senate has approved a bill providing $40 million to South Carolina farmers devastated by last fall’s flooding. Senators voted...