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Producers in Hopkins County are eligible to apply for 2022 Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) benefits on native pasture, improved pasture, and small grain grazing. LFP provides compensation if you suffer grazing losses for covered livestock due to drought on privately owned or cash leased l

News Release The White House Early season wildfires in New Mexico and across the Southwest are devastating communities and ravaging landscapes. So far this

Over 11-million egg-laying hens lost to bird flu in past month, and more Livestock Forage Disaster relief on the way.

Wyoming ranchers are used to weathering hard times. In an industry driven by weather and other conditions largely out their hands, agricultural producers are used to rolling with the punches and making do. 

Over 11-million egg-laying hens lost to bird flu in past month, and more Livestock Forage Disaster relief on the way.

Nearly 11.8 million U.S. egg-laying hens, three of every 100, have died in outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in less than a month, according to USDA data.

USDA to provide payments to livestock producers impacted by  drought or wildfire

The U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program

The ag secretary poured cold water on Republican and industry calls to pull land out of the Conservation Reserve Program and put it back into production.

Ranchers who have approved applications through the 2021 Livestock Forage Disaster Program will soon be receiving their payments, according to USDA.The ranchers will receive the payments to make up for the increases in supplemental feed costs in 2021, USDA says.