After Delays, CT Finalizes $53M in Federal Disaster Relief for Farmers
The grant will help more than 200 farms recover up to 95% of documented weather losses, state officials said.
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CT Receives $53M To Support Farmers After 2023 And 2024 Crop Losses
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded Connecticut a $52.9 million Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant for eligible farmers in the state who experienced losses in 2023 and 2024 due to severe weather during that period, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.
Yellow meadows, dried and roasted maize plants, farmers are facing a drought this summer that has been announced in history. In this context, the peasant trade union denounces the use of fodder to feed the methanizers.
In response to the difficulties encountered by farmers following the heat wave in Tunisia, the National Office for Forage (ONF) decided to take action on the cost of animal feed. On 23 July 2026, the establishment announced a downward revision of the selling price of forage maize available in its warehouses. From that date, the selling price is set at 863 dinars per tonne. This measure is intended to ease the pressure on animal production profes…
Farmers advised on how best to approach drought feeding
With many farmers now feeding cows supplementary fodders in the diet to make up for grass shortfalls, Tirlán has advised farmers on the best approach to feeding. Where soil moisture deficits go beyond 50mm, growth becomes restricted, before stalling completely when deficits reach 70mm. Deficits of over 80mm have been reported around the country. Tirlán hosted an online webinar on managing feeding and animal welfare in the drought on July 23, whe…
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