WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Thursday, May 29, announced it will release $1 billion in disaster relief for livestock producers impacted by wildfire or drought in 2023 or 2024.

The first stage, announced in July 2025, remains available to producers who received an indemnity under crop insurance or the ...

The Continuing Resolution legislation that was passed by Congress in late 2024 included $21 billion in disaster assistance for 2023 and 2024 agricultural crop losses from natural disasters, such as ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that agricultural producers and private landowners can enroll in ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently announced the release of the second round of Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) funding to support farmers who experienced losses from natur ...

Persistent drought and devastating wildfires across much of the U.S. in 2023 and 2024 significantly impacted livestock producers’ ability to maintain herd sizes and grazing operations. In response, ...

The USDA will reopen some 2,100 Farm Service Agency offices nationwide Oct. 23 to issue assistance checks to farmers, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said. The offices were closed by the ...

The Agriculture Department will no longer recognize groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics, Native Americans and women as “socially disadvantaged” and deserving of increased benefits. In a final ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is opening enrollment for the Grassland Conservation Reserve Program from May ...