Agricultural producers affected by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019 can apply through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+). Sign-up for this U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program began Sept. 11.
“There is no doubt that extreme weather has greatly impacted Kansas’ agricultural producers over the last several years, and 2019 is no exception,” said David Schemm, State Executive Director for Farm Service Agency (FSA) in Kansas. “With record amounts of crops prevented from planting nationwide and other devastation, more than $3 billion is available through this disaster relief package passed by Congress and signed by President Trump in early June.”
(Read more: Sabetha Herald)