More federal help on the way for Nebraska ag
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed a disaster relief package that would release $19.1 billions in aid communities recovering from natural disasters like flooding, wildfires and hurricanes.
“The senate just passed a major bipartisan disaster package that will provide long overdue relief for Americans in the Midwest, in the south, in the west and, yes, the territories including Puerto Rico,” New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said.
The Nebraska Farm Bureau praised the bill, saying the package includes $3 billion covering crop damage, stored grain damage and funding for farmers who couldn’t plant crops due to floods.
They also said it provides more than $550 million in funding for fence repair and debris removal, like all the sand that washed into farm fields.
The bill goes to the house on Friday. If it goes the president, he’s expected to approve it.
More big news for Nebraska farmers centering on the 10–month trade war with China and how it has hurt some in the ag community, including soybean and corn producers who have seen big price drops in the market. The Trump administration announced a $16 billion plan that would compensate farmers for losses.
“We will ensure that our farmers get the relief they need, and very, very quickly,” President Trump said. “It’s a good time to be a farmer. We’re going to make sure of that.”
The president said the money will help ag producers while he works to address long–standing market access barriers.
