WHIP

On Monday, the House of Representatives passed the Congressional Disaster Relief Package, which means $19 billion will be available for producers impacted by floods, hurricanes, wildfires and other disasters.  Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue was pleased with the passage.  ...

Senator Ron Wyden has requested that any year-end funding bill include an extension of the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program to provide compensation for wine-grape growers.  In a letter sent to the Senate appropriations committee Friday, Oregon’s senior senator also asked for $5.25 million...

Ag Secretary Sonny Perdue hopes USDA's disaster relief authority will be extended to cover hurricanes in 2018.  Perdue said he is hopeful Congress will authorize more disaster relief for this year, comparable to the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program to help Ag producers who suffered losses due to these disasters in 2017.  ...

The USDA is reminding those that suffered losses last year due to hurricanes, or more likely in our part of the country, wildfires, you only have a few more days to gets your applications for assistance submitted.  The FSA's Richard Fordyce said since it's still relatively new, he wants to remind producers about the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program better known as WHIP.  ...

Farmers that suffered loses last year because of a wild fire, you can now sign up for the "Wildfire-Hurricane Indemnity Program" better known as WHIP.  Under Agriculture Secretary Bill Northy said to apply, you need to visit your local FSA office, and provide specific needed information.  ...

2017 for many across the U.S. was a notable year for natural disasters, from significant wildfires were in the west to an active hurricane season.  Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue.   "Last year, our nation experienced some of the most significant disasters that we've seen in decades, some back-to-back, at the most critical times of the production year."   ...