hurricane Milton

As the hurricane season came to an end, AccuWeather experts estimate that the five hurricanes and one unnamed tropical storm that made landfall in the U.S. caused an estimated $500 billion in total damage and economic loss.   “The 2024 hurricane season was explosive and will be remembered for shattering records and causing approximately half a trillion dollars in total damage,” said Chief Meteorol

Federal officials testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on how they’re dealing with disasters.  Farm Policy News said Georgia and North Carolina senators testified about the devastation facing their farmers after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit those states this Fall.  Beyond those ...

The USDA is issuing payments this week to agricultural producers impacted by natural disasters.  The assistance includes $143 million in crop insurance indemnities for Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Milton and over $92 million for livestock producers nationwide who have faced increased supplemental feed costs as a result of forage losses due to 2022 qualifying drought and wildfire events.

NASS released their first all orange production forecast last week.  But, before breaking down the numbers and looking at trends, NASS’ Mark Hudson notes.   “All the measurements for the October forecast were done prior to the arrival of Milton.”    Which, Hudson s...

Nearly 300,000 pounds of Washington apples are on their way to assist people impacted by the recent hurricanes that have struck the southeastern portion of the country.  Seven 42,000-pound shipments of apples are being delivered to Georgia, Florida, and North Carolina as part of an effort coordinated by Feeding the Northwest   The regional organization working with local agricultural producers to