Farmers impacted by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019 can apply for assistance through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP plus) at their local Farm Service Agency office. Earlier this year, Congress approved $3 billion for the USDA to cover crop losses in disasters. This announcement is part of that aid. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chair, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is working on the funding piece. “It provides up to 100 percent coverage for FY 2018. For 2019, it’s 50 percent of the payment amount,” says Hoeven. “We anticipate the other half of payments would occur around January.” Only a portion of the disaster aid details are available. Prevent plant provision sign up has not been announced at this time.
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