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CA Governor: Compromise Needed to Address Drought

Posted February 20, 2013   California Governor Jerry Brown is urging Congress to find a compromise that will benefit drought-stricken areas...

USDA to Expedite Livestock Disaster Assistance

Posted February 19, 2014   USDA announced it will expedite the implementation of its livestock disaster assistance program and will begin...

House Approves Drought Relief Bill for California

Posted February 10, 2014   The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide emergency drought relief in California, according...

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 continue record U.S....

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 October blizzard, which...

USDA Designates Primary Natural Disaster Areas in Texas

Posted September 17,  2013   The USDA has designated four counties in Texas as primary natural disaster areas due to damages...

USDA Announces Emergency Assistance to Ranchers

Posted: August 7, 2013 In response to continued severe drought conditions in certain areas of the country, USDA’s Farm Service...

Boehner Deflects Farm Bill Timing

Agri-Pulse reports Speaker of the House John Boehner recently told press that “a decision has not yet been made” on...

Vilsack Announces Promising Assistance Package

“Agriculture remains a bright spot in our nation’s economy and it is increasingly important that USDA has the tools to act...

USDA reminds producers of disaster program deadlines

USDA reminds eligible ranchers and livestock producers who had livestock losses or grazing losses during the 2011 crop year that the...

USDA Proposes Improvements to Help Deliver Disaster Assistance More Quickly to Producers

Yesterday, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Bruce Nelson announced that USDA is accepting comments on a...