US EditionUSDA to expedite $10B in direct assistance to ag producers
- The U.S. Department of Agriculture will issue up to $10 billion to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program for the 2024 crop year.
- Farmers lost at least $20.3 billion in crops and rangeland due to extreme weather last year, highlighting significant agricultural losses in various states.
- Congress authorized nearly $31 billion in emergency assistance for producers impacted by weather-related disasters in 2023 and 2024, with the USDA given 120 days to report on implementation.
- Secretary Brooke Rollins stated that the Trump Administration is ensuring farmers receive the support they need without delay.
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The $20 billion question hanging over America’s struggling farmers
As Earth heats up, the growing frequency and intensity of disasters like catastrophic storms and heat waves are becoming a mounting problem for the people who grow the planet’s food. Warming is no longer solely eroding agricultural productivity and food security in distant nations or arid climates. It’s throttling production in the United States.This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist's weekly newsletter here.Farmers and …
The $20B question hanging over America’s struggling farmers
As Earth heats up, the growing frequency and intensity of disasters like catastrophic storms and heat waves are becoming a mounting problem for the people who grow the planet’s food. Warming is no longer solely eroding agricultural productivity and food security in distant nations or arid climates. It’s throttling production in the United States.Farmers and ranchers across the country lost at least $20.3 billion in crops and rangeland to extreme…
'We support our family farmers': USDA opens applications for economic assistance
SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Georgia farmers can now apply for economic assistance through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Hurricane Helene devastated the state and left many farmers on the brink of bankruptcy. For some, it could take years for their crop to return. Farmers have already been struggling in recent years with difficult market conditions and rising costs. Senator Jon Ossoff told WSAV that he wanted the Hurricane Helene response…
Agricultural relief payments may keep farmers afloat - Lowndes Signal
By Katie Nichols Special to The Lowndes Signal U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced up to $10 billion in agricultural relief payments will be awarded to producers. Payments will be administered directly to farmers by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency. Adam Rabinowitz, an Alabama Cooperative Extension System economist, said the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program will help agricultural producers mitigat…
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