Ad hoc disaster assistance was delivered to farmers and ranchers this past year, which was ranked as the Red River Farm Network’s # 6 story of 2022. The Emergency Relief Program delivered $6.4 billion for unexpected crop and livestock losses associated with natural disasters. Phase Two was announced late in the year for farmers and ranchers who suffered eligible losses in 2020 and 2021 but did not receive assistance in Phase One. There have been some hiccups, including payment limits and the way IRS defined income. Farm Service Agency Administrator Zach Ducheneaux said the agency made every effort to accommodate producers. “The charge the Secretary (Vilsack) gave us was to keep filling the gaps, doing all the work we can and don’t dig in your heels in if you get something not quite right, be flexible.”
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