Broadcast Newsline: June 7, 2019
The supplemental disaster assistance package passed by the House, and approved by the Senate, includes more than $3.0 billion in assistance for lost crops, most of which will be administered through the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) that was used in response to 2017 hurricane losses.
Today’s Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council.
Suggested Introduction 1:
The supplemental disaster assistance package passed by the House, and approved by the Senate, includes more than $3.0 billion in assistance for lost crops, most of which will be administered through the Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (WHIP) that was used in response to 2017 hurricane losses. The bill includes some important enhancements to WHIP and will include assistance for prevented planted acres. The President is expected to sign the bill in the coming days and the Department of Agriculture can begin the implementation and sign-up process. Reece Langley, Vice President of Washington Operations for the National Cotton Council, joins us to talk about the provisions in the bill that will help U.S. cotton producers affected by these disasters.
Suggested Introduction 2:
The assistance is likely to be administered through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program, similar to the 2017 disaster bill.
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The bill also includes a provision that will allow USDA to provide additional assistance to producers who are facing prevented planting situations due to flooding and wet conditions in certain production areas.
