Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two payments currently total $768 million. However, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would pay out more than $1 billion by September 30.
The discrepancy is leaving many farmers wondering: where are those additional funds?
Agriculture Accounting Expert Paul Neiffer joined us on Friday on the Market Day Report to take a further look at ERP Phase Two, which he said has not been well received by farmers.
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Experts: Dairy industry outlook could be improving based on strong butter demand, herd number trends
Falling feed costs and strong demand for butter could be good news for dairy farmers looking to get their finances back on track.
