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Among the proposal’s backers is state Sen. Shelley Hughes, who advocated that standing up an agriculture department will strengthen Alaska’s food security challenges.

The Alaska Department of Natural Resources invested $1 million to create an animal grain reserve in partnership with the Delta Junction-based Alaska Farmers’ Cooperative, according to state news release.

Alaska’s two U.S. senators are pushing major new additions go the pending federal farm bill that would add new support for the state’s seafood industry as well as traditional farming

Alaska’s two U.S. senators are pushing major new additions go the pending federal farm bill that would add new support for the state’s seafood industry as well as traditional farming

Alaska’s two U.S. senators are pushing major new additions go the pending federal farm bill that would add new support for the state’s seafood industry as well as traditional farming

Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) introduced legislation on Tuesday that, if approved, would be folded into the national Farm Bill with the intent to improve agriculture in the state.

For the second year in a row, cool rainy spring weather is keeping Delta Junction farmers from completing spring planting on schedule.

April's cool temperatures delayed breakup and greenup.

Cool temperatures during April has delayed breakup and greenup, and that in turn will delay Alaska farmers from getting their crops in the ground. That means farmers are facing the likelihood of a below-average harvest, for the third year in a row.

The state is offering financial help to Alaska farmers who are struggling to pay high prices for livestock feed that’s in short supply after last year’s poor harvest. But some farmers say setting up a grain reserve would be a better way to help them recover in lean years, like 2022.