disaster assistance

Congress continues to debate what kind of financial relief should be made available for farmers that has suffered losses because of Mother Nature.  House legislation is expected to have more aid for hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico, the earlier legislative roadblock, plus new disaster aid eligibility for Midwest flood losses.  Th...

Daniel Kaniewski is with FEMA and de is a firm believer in the need to work to mitigate disasters.  He notes when you look nationwide, there is potential areas of risk, but the way the Department is structured, the vast majority of FEMA's funds go only to those areas that have already been hit.  Kaniews...

Disaster aid for states hit by flooding is more uncertain as Congress nears recess and ag lawmakers seem at odds over what producers need.  Politico reports negotiations to pass a disaster relief package have collapsed just as another storm hits the Midwest and Great Plains, prompting blizzard warnings from Colorado to Minnesota.  Mi...

Damages from flooding in the Midwest are now estimated to top $3 billion, with threats of more flooding on the horizon.  President Trump has approved federal disaster declarations for counties in Iowa and Nebraska.  Iowa officials say agriculture losses are at least $214 million.   ...

Producers have until the end of the month to file loss claims under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish, or ELAP Program. Eligible livestock losses include grazing losses not covered under the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP), loss of purchased feed and/or mechanically harvested feed due to an eligible adverse weather event, additional cost of transporting