$2 Million in Assistance to Help Boost Federal Crop Insurance Selection for Delaware Producers
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 25, 2025
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) has officially launched the Delaware Agricultural Production Insurance Assistance Program in coordination with the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA). This new program reduces premiums for 2025 crop insurance plans for producers who had an eligible plan in 2024. The reduction is equal to 30% of the 2024 total premium with a maximum of $10 per covered acre for multi-peril crop insurance, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP), or livestock insurance premium.
Secretary Clifton Announces Appointment of Brosch as Deputy Secretary
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Friday, February 14, 2025
Delaware Secretary of Agriculture Don Clifton announced the appointment of Chris Brosch as deputy secretary of agriculture. As National FFA Week begins on Saturday, February 15, Brosch is quick to credit his involvement in the Damascus FFA Chapter in Maryland with starting him on the path to his future career.
Sussex County Backyard Flock Tests Presumptive Positive for H5 Avian Influenza
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, February 11, 2025
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today that testing of a backyard flock in Sussex County, Del., has returned presumptive positive for H5 avian influenza from the University of Delaware’s Lasher Laboratory in Georgetown, part of the National Animal Health Laboratory Network. This is the first case of H5 avian influenza in poultry in Sussex County.
Consumers are Tuned in to Delaware Grown Produce and Value-Added Products
Department of Agriculture | Newsroom | Date Posted: Tuesday, January 28, 2025
The Delaware Department of Agriculture (DDA) announced today that last year’s farmers markets hit an all-time high sales record of $4.46 million.
Collection of Avian Influenza-Impacted Wildlife in Delaware Expanded Through DNREC-USDA Wildlife Services Effort
Delaware Health and Social Services | Department of Agriculture | Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control | Division of Fish and Wildlife | Division of Public Health | Newsroom | Date Posted: Wednesday, January 22, 2025
The Delmarva Avian Influenza Joint Information Center announced that the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Wildlife Services are collaborating to collect sick and deceased snow geese and other wild birds that may have succumbed to the outbreak of avian influenza currently spreading throughout the state.
