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MENALLEN TOWNSHIP, PA — Pennsylvania will open a $10 million disaster-relief program Aug. 24 for fruit growers facing an estimated $150 million to $200 million in losses from a spring …
Pennsylvania Opens $10M Aid Program for Freeze-Hit Growers Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is giving farmers additional time to pay certain crop insurance bills and restoring an option for increased prevented-planting coverage as the agency …
USDA Extends Crop Insurance Payments as Farm Pressures Persist Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a $1.625 billion assistance program designed to offset rising production costs and export-related market disruptions affecting specialty crop …
USDA Opens $1.6 Billion Aid Program for Specialty Crop Growers Read More
SCOTT TWP, PA — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has designated 17 Pennsylvania counties as natural disaster areas following an April freeze that damaged orchards and other agricultural operations, making …
USDA Opens Disaster Aid for 17 Pennsylvania Counties After Freeze Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to issue a Secretarial Disaster Designation for all counties in the commonwealth after late spring freezes caused widespread …
Pennsylvania Seeks USDA Disaster Aid After Crop Freeze Read More
LANCASTER, PA — Pennsylvania fruit growers could face up to $200 million in losses after a devastating April freeze damaged orchards and specialty crops across the Commonwealth, prompting Governor Josh …
Pennsylvania Growers Face Massive Losses After Freeze Ravages Crops Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced a far-reaching rewrite of federal crop insurance rules, rolling back decades of red tape while expanding access to risk protection …
USDA Unveils Sweeping Crop Insurance Overhaul as Nearly $1 Billion Flows Into Rural Georgia Read More