National Sorghum Producers

Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman John Hoeven (R-ND) said Thursday he wants farmers’ losses due to the coronavirus pandemic to be covered at a higher level than USDA currently plans. Hoeven said he wants the second quarter losses “funded in a more effective way,” but just how that would happen depends on negotiations in Congress over a Phase IV bill. Hoeven also said he wants more funding for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) and an increase in the CCC limit. For his part, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) said the Phase IV bill would likely provide more funding for agriculture relief.