Articles Tagged with ''hurricane''

Vilsack announces fair competition actions

10/08/24 12:14 PM By Rebekah Alvey

USDA announced several actions today to promote fair and competitive markets, including new rulemaking steps under the Packers and Stockyards Act and increased access to seed germplasm.

Daybreak Oct. 7: USDA offers assistance to Helene victims

10/07/24 10:05 AM By Rebekah Alvey, Steve Davies, and Noah Wicks

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USDA has directed crop insurance companies to expedite loss adjustments necessary to make payments to producers impacted by Hurricane Helene, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Friday.

Farmers assessing Hurricane Ian's damage to crops, equipment

10/01/22 10:42 AM By Noah Wicks

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Hurricane Ian's path through southwestern and central Florida left behind damage to citrus orchards and fall-planted crops as well as to buildings, equipment and fencing, industry officials say.

USDA offers up $150M for disaster recovery grants

09/11/19 6:10 AM By Spencer Chase

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The Department of Agriculture’s Rural Housing Service is looking to distribute $150 million for natural disaster recovery.

Signup for 2017 hurricane, wildfire disaster aid ends Friday

11/15/18 5:49 PM By Bill Tomson

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Farmers who were hit by hurricanes and wildfires last year can still sign up for significant financial assistance from the USDA, but time will run out Friday, Farm Service Administrator Richard Fordyce told Agri-Pulse in an interview.

USDA offers assistance to communities suffering hurricane damage

10/26/18 1:52 PM By Sandra Cowherd

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Funds are available to rebuild infrastructure damaged by Hurricane Florence through the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service in South Carolina.

Hurricane Michael devastates Southern crops

10/11/18 5:14 PM By Bill Tomson

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Officials estimate Hurricane Michael caused billions of dollars in damage to crops, livestock and aquaculture after slamming into the Florida Panhandle Wednesday with 155 mile-per-hour winds and then plowing a path of destruction through Alabama and Georgia.

USDA announces almost $2 billion in hurricane, wildfire disaster assistance

07/16/18 11:18 AM By Spencer Chase

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The Department of Agriculture is making available just under $2 billion for producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 in a new program officially launching today.

$188M disbursed in Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act payments

04/27/18 11:36 AM By Sandra Cowherd

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The Department of Interior (DOI) will disburse almost $188 million to Gulf oil- and gas-producing states of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

Perry grants extension for Grid Resiliency rule decision

12/12/17 3:10 PM By Sandra Cowherd

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has one more month to decide on the Energy Department’s proposed Grid Resiliency Pricing Rule, which was originally due Dec. 11.

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Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Undersecretary Brashears: NWS isn't a food safety risk; Puglia on USMCA

Seven cases of New World screwworm have been detected on U.S. soil. USDA Undersecretary for Food Safety Mindy Brashears says the Food Safety Inspection Service's 7,000 inspectors are “leading the animal health charge” in the fight against New World screwworm.

Western Growers Association President and CEO Dave Puglia discusses the importance of renewing the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement. On the panel, Phillip Kauffman with Texas A&M University and Ron Phillips with the Animal Health Institute discuss New World screwworm.

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