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2022 will go into the books as the third-costliest year for weather disasters in U.S. history.  The estimated total economic losses reached $165 billion.  New analysis by American Farm Bureau economists shows extreme weather caused more than $21 billion in crop losses.     A...

While oil prices dropped slightly to start the week, they remain near four year highs.  And that increased prices is pushing fuel prices higher, both diesel and gasoline.  Patrick DeHaan with GasBuddy.com said it’s not Hurricane Michael that’s pushing oil prices higher, it’s not cold temperatures in the eastern half of the U.S. pushing crude up, but ra...

The 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season forecast is for near to above normal activity.  With an indication of that outlook arriving Friday with the development of the first named storm of the season, Alberto.   Also released this year's Hurricane Outlook for the Eastern and Central Pacific Basins.  USDA Me...

The USDA announced Tuesday the availability of $34 million to help producers recover from 2017 natural disasters through the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program, better known as ELAP.  The program covers losses not covered by other USDA disaster assistance programs.  Th...

On February 9th, Congress passed, and the President signed a spending bill, which included nearly $2.4 billion to help producers that were affected by severe disasters. "We told our team that we want this disaster money rolled out in weeks, not months,” said Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue.  "An...

The spending bill signed Friday by President Trump has $2.4 billion to help ag producers impacted by the disasters we saw last year, specifically hurricanes.  U.S. Agriculture Department Chief Economist Rob Johanson says the bill does not create new USDA disaster programs, but expands existing ones.  Fo...

The USDA's Rod Bain takes a look at the 2017 hurricane season, and where it ranks against year's past.         If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com...

Puerto Rico farmers are facing total losses after two hurricanes ravaged the island.       If you have a story idea for the Washington Ag Network, call (509) 547-1618, or e-mail gvaagen@cherrycreekradio.com

Two major ports along the Gulf of Mexico in Texas are closed following the flooding and damage from Hurricane Harvey.  Ports at the Texas Gulf account for about 24% of U.S. wheat exports, 3% of corn shipments and 2% of soybeans.  In 2011, the Port of Corpus Christi ranked 13th in the Nation for total waterborne agricultural exports, moving about four million metric tons of cargo.  The sam... Read

Dow Chemical Company and the Dow Chemical Foundation will donate $1 million to support immediate relief and long-term recovery and rebuilding efforts associated with Hurricane Harvey.  Dow will donate $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund, $100,000 to Team Rubicon, and $200,000 to other local nonprofit organizations assisting the region.  Te...