Ag law expert breaks down the Stage 1 process for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program

The application process is underway for stage one of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program.
From payment calculations to determining qualifying losses, the paperwork can raise some questions.

Roger McEowen with the Washburn School of Law spoke with RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander about eligibility requirements, farmer payments, and how stage two will look.

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