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In December, Congress passed the Farm Recovery and Support Block Grant, securing $220 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for eight eligible states, including Connecticut. This funding aims to compensate producers for losses and expenses resulting from weather events in 2023 and 2024. Each state must estimate its losses and develop a fund distribution plan.
The survey asks about specific losses attributed to weather conditions. Examples of losses include, but are not limited to:
- Production losses
- Damage to infrastructure (e.g., buildings, hoop houses, fences, roads)
- Increased production costs due to pressure from invasive species
- Losses due to soil contamination
- Physical damage to cropland
- Increased input costs, such as feed
Your participation in the survey will go a long toward getting vital funding for our farms. |
