Puerto Rico

Senators from states that are still recovering from natural disasters met with President Trump at the White House to talk about stalled disaster aid.  The House passed a bill that failed to advance in the Senate.  Politico said the legislation has been bogged down for months over a dispute about U.S. aid to...

The American Farm Bureau Federation says Congress cannot continue to wait as losses continue to mount for farmers nationwide.  Last week, the Senate rejected two versions of a bill that would send funding to the USDA to help producers devastated by natural disasters last year and this year.  R....

As Puerto Rico continues to recover from the 2017 hurricane season, the Department of Agriculture will extend temporary nutrition assistance to the island. A grant from USDA is providing eligibility for increased nutrition assistance through the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Program beginning March 1st...

There are more than 250 licensed dairies in Puerto Rico that have to operate as closely to normal despite recovery operations underway throughout the island.   Carlos Suarez is helping coordinate USDA’s work from the island and said the producers face a major challenge and that’s the lack of hay and other feed for the animals.   “Produc...

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