Posted March 17, 2014 Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Senator...
Disaster Assistance Programs
ND Potato Growers Indicted for Crop Insurance Fraud
Posted March 6, 2014 Two potato growers in North Dakota have been indicted for allegedly...
CA Rain Won’t End Drought
Posted March 3, 2014 While California received significant rainfall last week, it was not enough...
Federal Drought Relief Coming Soon for Ranchers
February 27, 2014 Drought relief for ranchers through USDA has been expedited, with the sign-up...
CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought
Posted February 20, 2013 California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise...
USDA to Expedite Livestock Disaster Assistance
Posted February 19, 2014 USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock...
House Approves Drought Relief Bill for California
Posted February 10, 2014 The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide emergency...
USDA: Farm Bill Needed to Continue Record Trade
Posted December 23, 2013 Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack says a new farm bill is needed to...
2013 Farm Bill May Help SD Ranchers Affected by Blizzard
Posted November 1, 2013 USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse was shocked by the damage of an early...
USDA Designates Primary Natural Disaster Areas in Texas
Posted September 17, 2013 The USDA has designated four counties in Texas as primary natural...