North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is glad to see USDA implementing disaster aid for the cattle producers trying to recover from the drought. The first phase of payments is expected in March. “That $750 million and at least the first portion will be based on Livestock Forage Program data. For all of those farmers who filed for the program, there shouldn’t be additional work to do.” For those who sold their herd instead of getting LFP, USDA will come back in the second round of payments to help. Hoeven says it could be later in the spring before the $9.25 billion in payments for the 2020 and 2021 WHIP+ programs are distributed to farmers. “I guess USDA lawyers are going back and forth with OMB lawyers on whether or not a rule is needed. I don’t think they need one, but the bottom line: it may take longer than March to get WHIP+ money out.”
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