Wildfires
Key signs of the U.S. beef herd’s recovery are improved pasture conditions, lower feed costs, and increased regulatory alignment and support for producers to implement targeted grazing practices.
American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) economist Danny Munch explains how the Emergency Livestock Relief Program application process differs from other USDA aid programs.
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today issued a new memorandum to modernize and strengthen America’s wildfire prevention and response system.
Assistance for losses due to flooding and wildfire on non-federally managed land
Tom Peterson with the New Mexico Cattle Growers Association says taxpayers are “unfortunate casualties” of this overlay now that the Mexican wolf population is stable under ESA guidelines.
USDA Meteorologist Brad Rippey says a cold front will keep smoke moving east and hopefully clear some smoke sitting over the north-central United States.
“It just seems like what was left over from the hurricane is almost like kindling to the fire. And it just seems like that’s part of our biggest problem right now...”
“The downed timber from Hurricane Helene didn’t contribute to the ignition of the fires, but it is absolutely impacting firefighters’ access to the fire...”
