The Quality Loss Adjustment (QLA) Program has been established by the Farm Service Agency, under the Department of Agriculture, to assist farmers who experienced eligible crop quality losses due to natural disasters like hurricanes, droughts, and floods in 2018 and 2019. Additionally, the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) has been updated to include excessive moisture and droughts from that same period as qualifying disasters. The final rule aligns with the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020, ensuring appropriate disaster relief support is provided and clarifying sugar beet eligibility for compensation. Farmers must provide documentation by March 19, 2021, and comments on this rule are open until March 8, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The government made a new rule to help farmers whose crops got hurt by bad weather in 2018 and 2019, like big storms or snow. They also changed another program so more farmers can get help, but some people think it's a little tricky to understand and might be too hard for smaller farms.