Recent passage of a Congressional act may bring relief to farmers who experienced crop losses due to drought in 2018 and 2019. In December 2019, Congress passed the FY2020 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, making crop production losses due to “quality losses of crops, drought and excessive soil moisture” in crop years 2018 and 2019 eligible for Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+).
The hope is meaningful assistance will become available to the 202 Texas counties affected, however until the United States Department of Agriculture, USDA, releases further information, farmers must wait to sign up for assistance.
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