There are a quantity of farm disaster aid funds in numerous levels of enchancment on Capitol Hill this week, one being the reauthorization for WHIP+ in 2020 and 2021. Tuesday, the House Agriculture Committee accredited that invoice and despatched it to The complete House for consideration.

Earlier this month, we ran A narrative the place House Agriculture Committee Chairman David Scott, a Democrat from Georgia, talked A few couple of of his priorities. And A Sort of was a disaster assist invoice for producers.

House Agriculture Committee Approves WHIP+ Reauthorization

Presently, WHIP + covers losses in 2018 and 2019, so The problem is to increase that safety. The program provides funds to producers to offset losses from hurricanes, wildfires, and completely different qualifying pure disasters. It covers the losses of crops, timber, bushes and vines that occurred As a Outcome of of these disaster occasions, milk losses due to antagonistic climate circumstances, and losses to on-farm saved commodities.

The invoice, accredited by a voice vote of the committee, would increase safety To incorporate the pure disasters in 2020 and 2021.

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