American agriculture needs a permanent disaster program that can provide aid quicker than ad-hoc aid that has helped buoy farmers in recent years. That was a repeated theme at a…
Disaster
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During a bout of severe fire weather in early September, the Sarpy fire burned 52,000 acres in Big Horn and Rosebud Counties. The cause of the fire was determined to…
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Fires across Montana have burned more than 200,000 acres in recent weeks. Those farmers and ranchers affected by the fires have a long road to recovery. Damages incurred by producers…
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WASHINGTON, D.C., February 28, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced additional disaster assistance available to agricultural producers, including producers impacted by drought and excess moisture as…
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Farmers affected by severe weather this fall may be eligible for another $1.5 billion in disaster funding in the recently passed appropriations bill. Wild and unpredictable weather in 2019 has…
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Montana Governor Steve Bullock today requested additional assistance from U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue for Montana sugarbeet farmers who experienced severe losses this harvest season. “Both the production and…
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A group of Montanan’s are looking to deliver supplies to Nebraska to help the ranchers there impacted by recent storms and flooding. A new drop location for donations has been…
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Insurance is a big budget line item for most farmers and ranchers. So, it’s important to make sure your coverage is really going to work for you in the…
