When Extreme Weather Hits, Smaller Farms Often Pay the Price November 21, 2023 By Melina Walling Justin Ralph estimates he`s made about 200 trips delivering grain from the fields he farms with his brother and uncle...
Report: Hurricane Ian Farm Loss Could Reach $1.56 Billion October 20, 2022 Agriculture losses in Florida from Hurricane Ian’s high winds and drenching rains could reach $1.56 billion, with citrus, cattle, vegetable...
Midwest Chicken, Turkey Farmers Struggle to Keep Birds Safe From Bird Flu March 18, 2022 By David Pitt Nearly 7 million chickens and turkeys in 13 states have been killed this year due to avian influenza, prompting officials...
2 Louisiana Parishes Designated Agriculture Natural Disaster Areas August 5, 2021 Farmers in two south Louisiana parishes who lost property during extreme weather in April through June may be eligible for...
Nearly 80% of Georgia Peach Crop Wiped Out by Weather June 20, 2017 Georgia’s peach crop is suffering much worse than expected after an overly warm winter and a hard freeze in early...
Wet Spring Hurts Kentucky Corn, Soybean Farmers May 20, 2016 This year’s wet spring season is causing problems for farmers in western Kentucky who are trying to get corn and...
Tobacco, Poultry Among North Carolina Farm Losses from Irene August 30, 2011 North Carolina farmers felt the financial weight of Hurricane Irene’s winds and heavy rains Sunday as inspections following the storm...