A push for planting payments.
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven wants the USDA to offer producers payments to offset the likely reduction in yields due to troublesome weather. He confirmed to AgriPulse that the idea is under serious consideration at the Department.
And at this point, Hoeven and many producers believe they just need to get something in the ground. So, many Midwest farmers are stopping corn planting and turning to soybeans.
With much of the soil in the Dakotas and Minnesota too wet, many producers there were pushed to the final planting date to receive full crop insurance.
Related:
Farmers will receive less money in Price Loss Coverage payments next year
California farmworkers might receive payments for their work during the ongoing drought
Hurry Up! Lawmakers push to get payments to growers
