…have experienced an increase in wildfires over the month of July. USDA meteorologist Brad Rippey discusses some of the reasons why. “This has been an interesting wildfire season. We’re coming…
Wildfire Smoke a Risk to Crews in the Field
…mandatory. The local AQI can be found online at US EPA AirNow. High winds also increase the risk of wildfires and spread both smoke and flames quickly. Kiehn encourages communication with…
Week in Review: Wildfires Create Concerns for Winegrapes & PAGA Reform Arrives
Winegrapes and the farmers who grow them in Napa Valley are in constant peril each summer because of area wildfires. After months of discussions among California’s government officials, labor advocates,…
Wildfires Threaten CA Wine Country
…California’s Napa Valley, but those wine grapes and the farmers who grow them, are in constant peril each summer because of area wildfires. We caught up with Fisher Wines CEO…
New Emergency Assistance Tool Being Made Available to Producers
…it is not an application itself. It covers losses not addressed by other FSA programs, including those from drought, blizzards, disease, and wildfires. The tool simplifies the application process by…
Texas Wildfire Loss is Worth $123 Million
A look at the cost of the Texas Panhandle wildfires. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. The Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service economists project the Panhandle wildfires caused…
AgNet News Hour, Tuesday, 04-02-24
…policies for prescribed burns can prevent wildfires and bring other improvements to California. Tune in for these news stories, interviews, features, and more. Listen to previous AgNet News Hour episodes……
Catastrophic Losses Ahead After Texas Wildfires
Catastrophic losses from the Texas wildfires. That’s coming up on This Land of Ours. Heavy smoke crossing a road on the Smokehouse Creek Fire on the afternoon of February 27,…
USDA Investing in Western Wildfire Reduction
…a billion dollars to expand efforts to reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfires. “This will continue our work in terms of hazardous fuel reduction, prescribed burn, and other treatments,” Agriculture…
Final ERP Payments Being Distributed by USDA
…Assistance Act and the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act have played pivotal roles in providing financial support to producers affected by wildfires, droughts, hurricanes, and other eligible disasters. Enrollment for…
ERP 2022 Providing More Than $3 Billion to Producers
…facing financial losses from crop yield and value reductions caused by disasters like wildfires, hurricanes, floods, and more can apply for assistance through the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) 2022. In…
Milk Loss Assistance Available for Producers Impacted by Natural Disasters
…for operations that dumped milk as a result of disaster events including wildfires, winter storms, excessive heat, freeze, floods, and hurricanes. Impacts of smoke exposure also qualify producers for the…
California FAIR Plan Expansion Awaits Governor Newsom’s Signature
…resort. It has become increasingly more important over the past decade with California experiencing historic wildfires and many farming operations encountering difficulty in obtaining insurance coverage. “Farmers and ranchers have…
Ag Lenders Donate to Hawaii Relief Efforts
…rural banking partner CoBank, and The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, also known as Farmer Mac, are donating $40,000 to Maui Food Bank to help aid during the devastating wildfires that…