Tag: natural disasters
Kansas farmers continue recovery from historic fire
Farmers continue to recover more than two years after the worst wildfire ever recorded in Kansas swept through several southwest counties.
Hurricane season takes toll on ag
The agriculture sector was deeply impacted by Hurricane Michael. Everything from poultry barns to pecan orchards took a serious hit.
Fires common in the Old West prairies
The fires that have been plaguing the west are not a new phenomenon — fires were a scourge to the settlers in the prairies of the Old West.
Ohio and Pa. counties eligible for disaster aid
Qualified farm operators in the designated natural disaster areas are eligible for FSA's emergency loans, provided eligibility requirements are met.
Farm and Dairy’s top 10 stories of 2017
Check out the Farm and Dairy staff selections for the top 10 stories to impact its readership in 2017.
Successive hurricanes devastate Puerto Rico
To lose a home and all earthly possessions is beyond imagining, but for Puerto Rico, the loss in agricultural production goes beyond the here and now.
Cost to fight wildfires exceeds $2 billion
Secretary Perdue
renews call for
Congress to fix fire
borrowing problem.
Many brave souls among the chaos
At last count, it is estimated that 72,000 rescues were enacted as a result of Hurricane Harvey and this epic national disaster is not over yet.
In the path of a hurricane
As the news of Hurricane Harvey reached the country, it reminded Judith Sutherland of the first hurricane season she experienced while in the path of one.
Are you prepared for a disaster?
Cover your bases and learn to protect your farm from the unexpected pitfalls of life.
