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USDA to Begin Issuing $1.75 Billion to Agricultural Producers Through Critical Emergency Relief Programs

ProAg

Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it will begin issuing more than $1.75 billion in crop disaster assistance payments to producers of eligible crops who suffered losses, measured through decreases in revenue, due to qualifying natural disaster events that occurred in calendar years 2020 and 2021.

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Virginia Tech Receives Record $80m Towards Climate-Smart Farming

World Agri-Tech

The College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will distribute more than $56 million to producers to enact climate-friendly practices and serve as a pilot program for a national model. This is a watershed program that helps the agricultural industry be a leader in addressing climate change.”

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