Hurricane Helene

Georgia Block Grant Announcement

Dan Agri-Business, Economy, Funding, Georgia

USDA Announces $531 Million for Georgia Farm Recovery After Hurricane Helene U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a significant investment in Georgia’s agricultural recovery. Through a congressionally mandated block grant, the USDA will provide more than $531 million in disaster assistance to help Georgia farmers rebuild after Hurricane Helene. “USDA will provide more than $531 million in congressionally …

solar

Rollins Rescinds Solar Projects

Dan Biofuels/Energy, Energy

USDA Ends Solar Panel Subsidies on Farmland, Restricts Foreign-Made Panels Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced this week that the USDA will no longer fund taxpayer dollars for solar panels on productive farmland or permit the use of solar panels manufactured by foreign adversaries in USDA-supported solar programs. This major policy shift is seen as a win for farmers who …