USDA is responding to the recent hurricanes and the 2022 drought with a financial shot in the arm for farmers. A total of $143 million in crop insurance indemnities are being made to Florida farmers impacted by Hurricane Milton. There’s also $92 million being made available to livestock producers nationwide who faced increased supplemental feed costs due to forage losses in 2022. Contact the Farm Service Agency to apply for the USDA Emergency Livestock Relief Program payments.
