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U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins on Wednesday held the inaugural “Farmers First” roundtable at USDA.
Rollins hosted Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, the Board of Directors for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NASDA), and over 20 farmers and ranchers from 11 states who run smaller-scale, independent, family-owned operations.
Following several natural disasters that deeply impacted farms and ranches across the country, Secretary Rollins announced plans to expedite $21 billion in disaster assistance. Farmers receiving livestock relief for drought and wildfire can expect to receive payments as soon as the end of this month.
A landing page to track the status of USDA’s disaster rollout will be updated regularly.
Disaster Assistance Program Timeline
Emergency Livestock Relief Program – Drought/Wildfire
May 23 – Release to Federal Register for publication
May 28 – Final rule on public display
May 29 – Payment processing on Thursday night
May 30 – County offices sign and certify payments
Supplemental Disaster Relief Program – Previously Indemnified Loss
June 30 – Release to Federal Register for Publication
July 3 – Final rule on public display
July 7 – SDRP sign up begins
Emergency Livestock Relief Program – Flooding includes Commodity Loss Assistance Program, Milk Loss Program – Combined Final Rule
August 13 – Sent to Federal Register for Publication
August 15 – Final Rule on public display
August 18 – ELRP flooding, Commodity Loss Assistance and Milk Loss – sign up begins
Supplemental Disaster Relief Program – Uncovered Loss
September 10 – Sent to Federal Register for Publication
September 12 – Final Rule on public display
September 15 – SDRP sign up targeted.
Secretary Rollins said, “President Trump knows how important agriculture is to the success of our country.”
Source: USDA
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