Livestock producers who lose unborn animals to weather-related disasters would qualify for aid through the Livestock Indemnity Program under a farm bill proposal that two Texas lawmakers are ...

(Beyond Pesticides, June 3, 2024) Environmental advocates continue to raise concerns about the Farm Bill (H.R.8467—Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2024) that emerged from the House ...

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 29, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- As farmers and ranchers in the Southeast deal with the historic impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, Farm Aid has activated its Family Farm Disaster ...

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Our farmers and ranchers have faced severe hardships over the past year. From wildfires and other natural disasters to challenging market conditions, producers have experienced significant losses.

In 2024, rural America played a large role in carrying Donald Trump to the White House for a second time. Across the country, hurricanes damaged ag infrastructure in Florida, the Carolinas and the ...

Washington County is among 12 counties designated as primary natural disaster areas by the USDA due to damages caused by the ...

Farmers in the Southern Plains are looking at another year of drought. With winter dryland crops dwindling by the day, area farmers have growing concerns about having enough moisture to plant their ...

Congress engaged in a nasty tug-of-war over government funding Thursday that pinned disaster relief and farm provisions at the center of all the chaos. A day after President-elect Donald Trump and his ...