Additional money is targeted to reduce crop insurance premiums.
According to USDA, the first relief checks could be going to farmers within a few weeks after the President signs the bill into law. Market transition payments would go out first. Claims for disaster assistance are expected to take longer to process and may be paid in two installments. Given the current state of the farm economy throughout the United States, debate continues about what needs to be done to change federal farm programs to restore an adequate safety net for farmers. Many producers experienced weather disasters this year which did further damage to farm incomes on the decline due to low commodity prices.