Rural Money: Will farmers see the remaining $400 million in ERP Phase Two payments promised by the USDA?

Agriculture Accounting Expert Paul Neiffer joined us Friday on Market Day Report to take a further look.

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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