USDA Cotton Crop Coverage Programs Open

Cotton producers, who want to participate in the Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage  programs for the 2018 crop year may now submit applications. The Department of Agriculture opened the sign-up period this week, which will end on December 7, 2018. In accordance with changes to ARC and PLC made by the Bipartisan Budget…MORE

Trade Aid for Farmers Could Start Late September

The aid package announced to offset harm by the Trump administration’s trade policy for agriculture could be ready to go by late September according to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. While in Argentina as part of the G20 meeting of agriculture ministers, Perdue told Reuters of the possible timetable for the aid package. The plan would…MORE

10,000 More People Ordered To Flee California Wildfires

  FRESNO, CA (AP) – About 10,000 more people were ordered evacuated as two wildfires surged toward small lake towns in Northern California while the state’s largest and deadliest blaze of the year slowed slightly after days of explosive growth, authorities said. The completely wiped out mountain community of Keswick, Calif., is seen Sunday, July…MORE