Now, USDA and FSA will be back to full operating capacity and, thanks to the stopgap bill, even if the government were to ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture designated 22 Ohio counties as natural disaster areas Tuesday because of the drought. A federal emergency declaration for drought in Ohio is the worst in decades, ...

FULTON COUNTY, OHIO, Ohio — As long as humans have grown crops, they’ve used manure to help them flourish. Rich in phosphorus, it’s a natural fertilizer that’s been a staple on farms for generations.

The USDA memo said these funds are a reserve for the Disaster SNAP (D-SNAP) benefits and cannot be used to cover the upcoming lapse in funding. It also noted that states cannot cover the cost of ...