(Des Moines)– Federal officials say some Iowa soybean farmers who suffered weather-related losses are eligible for disaster assistance.
John Whitaker is director of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Iowa Farm Service Agency. Whitaker says the program is under way and Iowa soybean producers can take advantage until December 9th. Officials say producers in disaster counties who have a five percent of greater crop loss will get a soybean payment rate of $15.62 times the planted acres.
Officials say because of funding limitations, farmers will receive 75 percent of the payment and may receive up to an additional 25 percent.
Farmland in 30 Iowa counties, including Clay county, qualifies for the program.
(Story from the Associated Press.).
