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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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated this week that the government will intervene to help, following China’s withdrawal from the U.S. soybean market. One trader says the industry will remain in a holding pattern until Tuesday.