Efforts continue to help Southeast producers affected by Hurricane Michael. But at the same time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture wants to remind producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires last year, signup for assistance through the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program ends this Friday, Nov. 16. Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce says producers need to sign up now if …
Estimated $1.5 Billion in Agricultural Damages Due to Hurricane Michael
Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Adam H. Putnam announced that estimated agricultural damages due to Hurricane Michael total nearly $1.5 billion, with the timber industry bearing the brunt of the devastation at $1.3 billion in economic losses. “Hurricane Michael devastated the Florida Panhandle, and many of Florida’s rural communities, which rely heavily on agriculture, took the worst hit. As we continue …
Additional USDA Disaster Assistance Workshops Set for Hurricane Michael Recovery
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is hosting disaster assistance and hurricane recovery workshops in Liberty, Gulf, Wakulla and Bay counties. These events are free and open to the public. Representatives from USDA will present information on the various disaster assistance programs and resources available for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities. Workshop topics include emergency assistance …
October Producer Sentiment Jumps Higher
The Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer took a big jump up in October. The October index came in at 136, which was 22 points higher than the September index, and sits at a number close to its level in 2017. The driving force behind the jump in the index level was the improved way that producers see both current …
Perdue Recounts Hurricane Michael Damage
During a speech last week, U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue talked about the effects of Hurricane Michael to agricultural producers here in the Southeast. Stephanie Ho has the story. Perdue Recounts Hurricane Michael Damage Sponsored ContentWhat Sets Provysol® Fungicide ApartJuly 8, 2025CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2025Nuseed Carinata Covers New GroundOctober 1, 2024
How to Find Out More about WHIP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires in 2017 that sign up for assistance through the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) ends November 16. Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator, Richard Fordyce, lists the four areas of the country that are estimated to have had the greatest impact from wildfires …
WHIP Signup Ends Next Week
As agricultural producers across parts of Alabama, Florida and Georgia continue to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Michael, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind producers affected by hurricanes and wildfires last year that signup for assistance through the 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP) ends Nov. 16, 2018. Eligible crops, trees, bushes or vines, …
Georgia NRCS Providing Disaster Assistance Information
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia has been working with state and federal agencies the past few weeks to provide information and assistance to agricultural producers affected by Hurricane Michael. While the Emergency Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) signup, which runs through Nov. 16, is helping to address the most critical resource concerns in the major disaster-declared region, …
ACES Presents Hurricane Michael Economic Impact Assessment
Thursday afternoon in Dothan, the Alabama Cooperative Extension System (ACES) presented its findings on the damage from Hurricane Michael to the southeastern counties in the state. In addition to a discussion of the direct agricultural damage, ACES also gave an overview of the regional economic impact assessment. Southeast AgNet’s Randall Weiseman talked with Paul Brown, Alabama Extension associate director, who …
Hurricane-Ravaged Florida Farmers Wonder Who’s Listening
While much of mainstream news seems to be stuck on mid-term campaign coverage or arguing about whether words matter, thousands of rural farm families severely impacted by Hurricane Michael and other recent storms are starting to wonder if their words are even being clearly heard. Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam hosted an agricultural listening session late Tuesday afternoon in Blountstown …