When natural or man-made disasters strike, USDA programs can help rebuild herds, infrastructure, buildings and crops. However, they can be hard to access for average producers. Enter Crop Disaster Recovery, a grant acquisition firm that helps farmers obtain funding from disaster recovery programs and grants through USDA.
Source: FarmFutures, September 25, 2024. Link. “We discovered that other producers almost never got paid the appropriate rates — often because they did not fill out applications correctly or gave up in frustration,” Kim says. “Most producers never learned about programs that they were eligible for.”
INSIGHTS: As risk management plans for 2025 take shape, sharing CDR’s services is one more tool to use to add value as a representative. Owners Kim and David Lott, also seventh-generation ranchers, say most producers can’t monitor program sign-up periods and deadlines. CDR proactively signs up clients who can benefit from specific programs. Then, they ensure folks get the funds they deserve.