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Sign-Up Open for WHIP+ Disaster Program

Published April 1, 2020

The WHIP+ disaster program sign up is open for farmers hoping to recover losses from 2018 and 2019 natural disasters. There's already been some interest in the WHIP+ program in North Dakota. "We've actually sent out 288 payments in North…

USDA is Working on Quality Losses in the WHIP Plus Program

Published March 20, 2020

The USDA is working on addressing quality losses in the WHIP Plus program. James Callan Associates CEO Jim Callan says the agency has been entertaining data from states and calculating loss for payments. "I heard that they have the data…

Perdue Talks Disaster Aid for Northern Plains Farmers

Published March 2, 2020

Ahead of the National Farmers Union Convention general session, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue sat down with the Red River Farm Network to discuss the recently announced disaster aid to sugar cooperatives and pending quality provisions for WHIP+. "Determining quality losses…

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Questions Remain About Sugarbeet Disaster Aid

Published March 2, 2020

American Crystal Sugar Company President Tom Astrup says the breakdown of this WHIP+ program for sugarbeet cooperatives is different. "The traditional disaster program was designed for a farm level claim. With the cooperatives, especially all of the sugarbeet cooperatives across…

Disaster Aid Offers “Healing at a Banker’s Desk”

Published February 28, 2020

Ada, Minnesota farmer and Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association President Neil Rockstad says the disaster aid will provide some healing at the banker’s desk. "We're so pleased with the efforts of local lawmakers and receptiveness from the USDA in…

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WHIP+ Approved for Sugarbeet Cooperatives

Published February 28, 2020

USDA approved the distribution of $285 million in disaster aid for six sugarbeet cooperatives across the United States, including American Crystal Sugar Company, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative and Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative. Those funds are for sugarbeet growers who experienced…

USDA Still Working on Quality in WHIP Plus

Published February 27, 2020

Farm Service Agency Administrator Richard Fordyce joined state potato managers to talk about quality issues in the WHIP Plus program. "With the inclusion of the WHIP Plus program, they're trying to define what that means, how to relate it to…

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Wheat Quality Discussions Resume at Commodity Classic

Published February 27, 2020

The WHIP Plus program remains a priority for Minnesota wheat farmers. "We've been working heavily with the National Association of Wheat Growers on how we can access that for all of the quality issues and hurt going on in farm…

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WHIP Plus Discussions Continue

Published February 12, 2020

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says meetings continued this week with the USDA on the WHIP Plus program payments. He’s been meeting with Under Secretary Bill Northey and Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue. "On the disaster assistance, we've been going back…

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Local Farmers Discuss Quality Challenges at USDA

Published February 2, 2020

USDA Under Secretary Bill Northey, Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre, North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring and local farmers met in Washington D.C. last week to discuss updates to crop insurance and disaster aid. Quality problems challenged North Dakota…

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Articles tagged under: WHIP Plus

Sign-Up Open for WHIP+ Disaster Program

USDA is Working on Quality Losses in the WHIP Plus Program

Perdue Talks Disaster Aid for Northern Plains Farmers

Questions Remain About Sugarbeet Disaster Aid

Disaster Aid Offers “Healing at a Banker’s Desk”

WHIP+ Approved for Sugarbeet Cooperatives

USDA Still Working on Quality in WHIP Plus

Wheat Quality Discussions Resume at Commodity Classic

WHIP Plus Discussions Continue

Local Farmers Discuss Quality Challenges at USDA

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