Tag: drought
Nine Massachusetts Counties Designated Primary Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on August 15, 2022, that Secretary Vilsack has designated nine (9) Massachusetts Counties as primary natural disaster areas due to the 2022 drought. […]
Current Drought Conditions Affecting Dairy Farms
Meteorologist Mike Seidel from The Weather Channel interviews Mark and Tammy Duffy about record heat worsening drought conditions.
Food Security Infrastructure Grant Update
As the administration, EEA, and MDAR have recognized the severe impacts of the drought on our farmers during the 2020 production season, the Food Security Infrastructure Grant (FSIG) program has […]
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Applauds Livestock Disaster Funding, Draws Attention to Need to Extend Assistance to Crops
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on September 16, 2016, that 11 Massachusetts counties have become eligible for USDA Farm Service Agency’s (FSA’S) Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) due to the drought.
