USDA plans to send out $21B in disaster aid. When can Iowa farmers expect to see it?

PODCAST: How a CT farmer is advocating for federal disaster funding

William “Willie” Dellacamera made headlines last year when he drove his tractor from Connecticut to Washington, D.C to advocate for emergency disaster funding for small farms like his. Last week, he went back with a new issue in mind. WSHU’s Ebong Udoma spoke with CT Mirror’s Lisa Hagen to discuss her article, “With federal funding in flux, a CT farmer went back to Washington,” as part of the collaborative podcast Long Story Short. Read Lisa’s s…

USDA plans to send out $21B in disaster aid. When can Iowa farmers expect to see it?

Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins says USDA will begin rolling out nearly $21 billion in disaster aid. When will U.S., Iowa farmers begin getting payments?

USDA disaster aid rollout planned for May

Farmer should be able to apply for $21 billion in disaster assistance starting this month.