The estimates are in and the agricultural damages of last summer’s Hawaiian wildfires total more than $20 million dollars.
USDA says that the fires cost local producers about $23 million dollars. The department says that 500 acres of cropland in Maui left banana, coffee, and floriculture farmers $5 million dollars in the hole.
Nearly 8,000 acres of pastureland were burned, and ranchers reported $75,000 dollars in losses in livestock deaths.
Related Stories
Canadian industry leaders argue the tax policies cited by U.S. officials are similar to exemptions already used by American growers.
Jeramy Stephens with National Land Realty joined us to share guidance on preventing land fraud, identifying scams, and protecting farm and rural property owners.
Low snowpack and rapid melt are heightening irrigation concerns across the West as farmers face falling reservoir levels and strained water supplies.
Brooke Rollins meets with Pennsylvania farmers as pressure mounts on the Senate to advance the Farm Bill and additional aid for producers.
Despite tighter supplies, U.S. wheat exports continue trending higher as international buyers seek consistent quality and reliable service.
Higher placements lifted feedlot inventories, but slower marketings point to continued tightness in finished cattle movement.