This information will be used to determine program eligibility for the 2008 Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance programs. Respondents will consist of producers who did not purchase 2008 crop insurance or NAP coverage on all eligible crops.
The Farm Service Agency has been tasked by the Secretary of Agriculture with implementing the Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs of the 2008 Farm Bill. The 2008 Farm Bill allows producers 90 days from enactment to pay a "buy-in fee" at their administrative county FSA Office. The 90 day deadline ends August 20, 2008.
The Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 requires a producer to purchase crop insurance or NAP on all crops to be eligible for Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs. The NAP and RMA application deadlines for coverage have already passed; therefore, a waiver has been authorized to allow those producers who did not purchase this coverage to participate in the Supplemental Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs.
$1,457,089
No
No
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Uncollected
Steve Petersen 2027205172
No
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