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Farm Safety: 5 Extreme Weather Preparedness Tips – DTN Dec 15, 2021
Randy Uhrmacher, a row-crop farmer near Hastings, Nebraska, was busy Tuesday getting his farm and recreation property prepared for another battle with Mother Nature. Another round of severe thunderstorms with […]
Assessing Damage From Weekend Storms – DTN Dec 13, 2021
Following the loss of life, homes and businesses, the agricultural community is assessing damages from Friday night’s storms that wrecked the landscape for more than 200 miles across five states. […]
USDA Announces Oct. 30 Deadline to Submit Wildfire, Hurricane Disaster Assistance Applications Oct 12, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced Friday, Oct. 30, 2020, as the deadline to submit applications for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program – Plus (WHIP+) for 2018 and […]
Arkansas: Tornado Adds Insult But Only Minor Injuries in Jonesboro Mar 30, 2020
With so much bad news surrounding the outbreak of COVID-19 and the lasting destruction it will do to our communities, this virus just saved hundreds of lives in Jonesboro, Arkansas, […]
Tennessee: Extension Offers Resources to Aid Tornado Recovery Efforts Mar 4, 2020
Tennessee is reeling from deadly tornadoes that raced across the state in the early morning hours of March 3, and now comes the cleanup and recovery. The physical and the […]
Iowa: Iowa County Designated Natural Disaster Area Dec 11, 2019
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue designated Iowa County, Iowa, as a primary natural disaster area. Producers who suffered losses due to excessive rain, flash flooding, flooding, hail, high winds, and a […]
Arkansas Field Reports: Harvest Continues Amid Damaging Storms Oct 28, 2019
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending October 27, 2019. Comments from Cooperative Extension Service County Agents Johnny Gunsaulis, Benton County “There has been substantial storm damage reported throughout […]
Mississippi Field Reports: Fields Back Under Water, Little Farm Activity May 14, 2019
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending May 12, 2019. Comments from Cooperative Extension Service County Agents Preston Aust IV, Issaquena and Sharkey Counties “Excessive rainfall again put crops […]
Mississippi: Low-Interest Loans for Ag Producers Impacted by Natural Disasters May 9, 2019
Mississippi agricultural producers who lost property due to recent natural disasters may be eligible for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) physical loss loans. The Farm Service Agency (FSA) offers these […]
Mississippi Field Reports: Heavy Rains, Tornadoes Keep Farmers from Fields Apr 16, 2019
Crop Progress and Condition for the Week Ending April 14, 2019. Comments from Cooperative Extension Service County Agents Lemon Ray Phelps, Marshall County “Many producers have applied burn down herbicide […]
