Disaster

The U.S. Senate passed the Federal Disaster Tax Relief Act (H.R. 5863). In addition to providing much needed relief to victims of hurricanes, the legislation would provide tax relief for …

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) have teamed up to support cattle ranchers who suffered significant losses in wildfires in the northwest and other …

Wildfires in Oklahoma and Texas have burned more than one million acres and devastated farmers and ranchers in the region. On Thursday morning, the Smokehouse Creek Fire merged with another …

Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Jon Tester this week introduced the Livestock Disaster …

Bozeman, Montana – USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has provided additional flexibilities and further enhanced disaster recovery assistance provided by the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Honeybees, and Farm-raised Fish Program (ELAP), Livestock Indemnity …

The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) and North Dakota Stockmen’s Foundation (NDSF) distributed nearly a quarter-million dollars in aid this week to North Dakota cattle ranchers who suffered serious losses …

Farmers and ranchers continue to face one extreme after another. Some producers are facing the worst drought in years, while others are trying to rebuild and recover from unprecedented flooding. …

American agriculture needs a permanent disaster program that can provide aid quicker than ad-hoc aid that has helped buoy farmers in recent years. That was a repeated theme at a …

During a bout of severe fire weather in early September, the Sarpy fire burned 52,000 acres in Big Horn and Rosebud Counties. The cause of the fire was determined to …

Fires across Montana have burned more than 200,000 acres in recent weeks. Those farmers and ranchers affected by the fires have a long road to recovery. Damages incurred by producers …