Articles tagged under: Emergency Relief Program
ERP Payment Methodology Criticized
Published December 6, 2023
Nearly 70 Republican lawmakers have signed off on a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack voicing their disappointment in the methodology used to calculate payments for the 2022 Emergency Relief Program. The ERP program provided farmers with more than 75…Concern Over ERP 2022
Published November 20, 2023
A coalition of 140 farm groups has sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about two new provisions to the Emergency Relief Program. The concerns deal with a progressive payment factor used to prorate payments and the methold used…‘Strange Politics’ at Work for New Version of ERP
Published November 2, 2023
Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell says the new Emergency Relief Program is a complete departure from previous disaster programs, restricting assistance to full time farmers and ranchers. "This progressive payment factor is the real threat and no…Progressive Payment Factor Added to ’22 ERP Payments
Published November 1, 2023
USDA has made some changes with its approach to the Emergency Relief Program for 2022. Like payment limits, a progressive payment factor will be applied to the assistance payment. For example, a farmer with a calculated loss of $100,000 in…Livestock Assistance May Not be Needed This Year
Published June 16, 2023
North Dakota State Farm Service Agency Executive Director Marcy Svenningsen is optimistic this could be the year where no emergency relief programs are needed. "The Livestock Forage Program is triggered by drought and thankfully, if you look at the drought…ERP Phase II Gets an Update
Published June 15, 2023
USDA is updating the second phase of the Emergency Relief Program. It provides a system for valuing losses and accessing program benefits for forage that is grown, stored and fed to livestock, but does not generate revenue from the sale…Phase II ERP Methodology Questioned
Published March 6, 2023
A bipartisan group of lawmakers, including Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach, sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack about the way Phase II of the Emergency Relief Program is being handled. Unlike Phase I, the letter says the new methodology…ERP Phase 2 Coverage Differs From First Round
Published January 27, 2023
The Emergency Relief Program Phase Two covers shallow losses not accounted for under Phase One. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Marcy Svenningsen says farmers should note that the second phase is being based off of revenue and not…ERP Phase Two Details Released
Published January 14, 2023
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Phase Two of the Emergency Relief Program one week ago. More details have emerged since that announcement. North Dakota Farm Service Agency Executive Director Marcy Svenningsen says the enrollment begins before the end of the…