disaster assistance

Between 2011-2021, 90% of U.S. counties experienced a flood, hurricane, wildfire, or other calamity serious enough to receive a federal disaster declaration.

With rising costs and unpredictable weather, dozens of agricultural organizations are standing together for a vital cause.

Dan Newhouse celebrates the new Farm Bill 2.0, promising better disaster assistance and funding for Central Washington's specialty crop growers, addressing their long-neglected needs during tough times.

Farmers, take note: a new program is about to launch that could change the way you access federal aid.

The USDA will issue a second Emergency Commodity Assistance Program payment to eligible producers for the 2024 crop year.

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins told the House Ag Committee this week that economic assistance checks have gone out the door to more than half a million farmers in record time.  Rollins told lawmakers that USDA has moved swiftly to get Emergency Commodity Assistance checks, which Congress approved back in December, out to producers.   “...

On National Ag Day, USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins said the agency is issuing up to $10 billion directly to ag producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program for the 2024 crop year.  ECAP Rollins said will help agricultural producers mitigate the impacts of increased input costs and falling commodity prices.   “...

This weekend at Commodity Classic in Denver, CO, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins provided more details about the economic and emergency relief program for farmers, which is now called the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program, or ECAP...

The cattle industry was hit very hard by the 2024 wildfires across Oregon, with producers losing grazing opportunities, livestock, fences and in some cases homes.  To try to help producers pick up the pieces and move forward, the Oregon Cattle Association set up a wildfire assistance fund.   “...

While there’s not much, there is still time for producers suffering losses last year due to specific disasters and adverse conditions to apply for USDA's Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm Raised Fish Program, better known as ELAP.  Far...