USDA announces emergency relief program funding

The USDA has authorized nearly $6 billion in disaster relief payments for producers who suffered crop losses in 2020 and 2021.

Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack shared details during a call with reporters on Monday.  “This was part of the $10-billion package Congress passed providing additional emergency relief,” he says.  “We anticipate and expect roughly 220,000 producers who had crop insurance losses and roughly 4,000 producers who had NAP coverage may benefit from this relief.”

The relief efforts in this round will cover crops, trees, bushes, and vines.

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