Drought and other natural disasters continue to plague many of America's farmers, ... USDA is working to provide needed assistance and emergency loans for farmers during these tough times.

While we continue to provide much-needed assistance in federal resources, we must provide an accountable structure for ensuring that these taxpayer dollars are spent wisely and in a systematic way,

Floods, droughts, and natural disasters are a fact of life for farmers, ranchers, and foresters. They have persevered in the past, and they will adapt in the future - with the assistance of the scientists and experts at USDA.

We want to a be a resource and provide assistance.

Rising sea levels, severe draughts, the melting of the polar caps, the more frequent and devastating natural disasters all raise demand for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.

responding to floods and other natural disasters by FEMA.