USDA initiated sign-up for Stage 2 the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) at local Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices on November 24. The sign-up period will continue until April 30, 2026. Stage 1 of the SDRP program began on July 10, 2025, and many farmers that were eligible for Stage 1 have already signed up and have received their SDRP payment. A total of just over 16 billion dollars was allocated by Congress for the SDRP program. As of November 21, a total of just over $5.7 billion has been paid out under Stage 1 of the program, with over 381,000 farmers in the U.S. receiving benefits. Thus far, farmers in Minnesota have received the highest amount of Stage 1 payments, with a total of just $667 million going to over 36,000 farmers. Iowa farmers have received just under $539 mil

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