The USDA is providing
disaster aid payments for farmers impacted by disasters in 2018 and 2019.
Under the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Plus (WHIP+) program, farmers who lost crops to hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters in 2018 will receive 100% of their calculated value and payments for 2019 will be limited to an initial 50%. Farmers will have an opportunity to receive the remaining 50% after January.
Ag Secretary Sonny
Perdue, not going into details about the programs, told reporters Monday he
believes farmers will be pleased with disaster assistance.
Continue reading Perdue: farmers will be pleased with disaster relief at Brownfield Ag News.
