Articles tagged under: WHIP+
WHIP+ Details Coming in 1Q
Published January 17, 2022
During his address to the American Farm Bureau, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the $10 billion WHIP+ program for 2020 and 2021 will be rolled out in the first quarter. A simplified application process is anticipated. There is no indication…Hoeven, Tester Ask USDA to Advance Disaster Aid
Published December 20, 2021
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven and Montana Senator Jon Tester are urging USDA Undersecretary Robert Bonnie to expedite agricultural disaster assistance. In September, Congress approved $9.25 billion for WHIP+, including $750 million specifically for livestock producers. The lawmakers spoke to…Farmers Need ‘Skin in the Game’
Published August 5, 2021
During a Farmfest forum, agriculture leaders offered their perspective on the next farm bill. For longtime House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, the WHIP+ disaster program needs to be addressed. "I'm afraid it is going to come back to haunt…FY ’22 Ag Spending Bill Advances
Published July 30, 2021
The House has passed the 2022 agriculture appropriations bill. The language includes additional money for research, broadband and increased field staffing for the NRCS. The bill does not include new funding for WHIP+, but a separate plan with those dollars…Another Possible Two Years for WHIP+
Published July 23, 2021
The House Agriculture Committee is considering a two-year extension for the WHIP+ program. Ranking Member G.T. Thompson said the committee is working in a bipartisan manner to address crop disasters, like the current drought.WHIP+ Gets Attention for ’20 and ’21 Crops
Published July 21, 2021
The House and Senate Agriculture Committees are considering an extension of the WHIP+ program. This program began as a temporary program to provide relief for farmers hurt by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven recently…Looking at Better Ways to Help Farmers in Disasters
Published June 14, 2021
Combest, Sell and Associates managing partner Tom Sell says this may not be the last of the WHIP+ program. "House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott is now talking about doing a better job with the programs so we don't have…Agriculture Receives $13 Billion in Coronavirus Relief
Published December 21, 2020
After a lengthy weekend session, Congress will vote today on legislation to fund the government and deliver coronavirus assistance. The $908 billion COVID-19 package includes $13 billion for agriculture. Crop farmers will receive a supplemental $20 per acre Coronavirus Food…Advocating for Crop Insurance
Published October 18, 2020
USDA says net farm income will total nearly $103 billion this year, up 23 percent from $84 billion in 2019. Thirty-six percent of that income this year is from the federal government. "It's because of the combined impact of MFP;…