Crop Insurance Won’t Let Some Farmers Adapt to Climate Change July 29, 2024 By Miranda Jeyaretnam In Kansas, where a prolonged drought has killed crops and eroded the soil, Gail Fuller’s farm is like an oasis....
Deadly Bird Flu Cases in Iowa, Joining 3 Other States As Disease Resurfaces October 26, 2023 By Hannah Fingerhut Two commercial turkey farms in Iowa have been hit by the reemerging highly pathogenic bird flu, causing about 100,000 birds...
Forest Service Sued Over Flooding Deaths in Wake of Historic New Mexico Wildfire October 25, 2023 Relatives of three people who died last year in a flash flood stemming from the largest wildfire in New Mexico’s...
Half of California Freed From Drought Thanks to Rain, Snow March 6, 2023 By John Antczak Tremendous rains and snowfall since late last year have freed half of California from drought, but low groundwater levels remain...
Agency to Cover Matching Costs Following New Mexico Fire October 28, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture will waive cost-sharing requirements for New Mexico farmers and ranchers affected by the largest wildfire...
Drought in Texas, Louisiana and Arkansas Opens Loans for Farmers May 9, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture says drought during the growing season has made farmers in most of Texas, all of...
$12.8M in Funding Authorized for Arizona Wildfire Recovery March 4, 2022 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to provide $12.8 million in emergency funding to help parts of Arizona recover...
Connecticut Seeks Disaster Declaration for Crop Damage August 11, 2021 Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont announced he is seeking a disaster declaration from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help farmers...
Drought Emergency Declared in 15 More Montana Counties July 8, 2021 The U.S. Department of Agriculture has declared a drought disaster in 15 additional Montana counties, bringing the number of counties...
Slightly Smaller Corn Harvest Predicted for Kansas October 13, 2020 Kansas farmers are expected to harvest slightly less corn than last year. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said this year’s...