Wednesday, November 20, 2024 3:19PM CST
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee held a hearing with officials from multiple federal agencies dealing with disasters. The hearing comes just days after the White House proposed a nearly $100 billion disaster package that includes $21 billion in aid for farmers and ranchers. Republican senators stressed that aid should look at market challenges and not just natural disasters.
Tuesday, November 19, 2024 8:36AM CST
For USDA, President Biden proposed $23.5 billion in aid overall, the lion's share of which would go to help farmers and ranchers who have suffered livestock or crop losses due to hurricanes, drought and wildfires.
