Articles tagged under: WHIP Plus
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…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…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…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…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…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…