# Streamlined Delivery of Emergency Relief Programs Is Win-Win for USDA and Agricultural Producers

> USDA reported it has processed more than 255,000 applications for the new Emergency Relief Program and has paid about $6.1 billion to commodity and specialty crop producers for eligible losses from 2020 and 2021 natural disasters. The agency says pre-filled applications and data sharing across USDA cut producer paperwork substantially.

- Date: 2022-08-04 · published 2022-08-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40021-streamlined-delivery-of-emergency-relief-programs-is-win-win-for-usda-and
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Direct disaster payments support producer cash flow and can sustain herd and crop retention, but the payments are administrative news with no meaningful immediate effect on feed commodity supply or prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2022-11-18 | [USDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers: New Programs Will Provide Additional Pandemic and Natural Disaster Assistance for 2020 and 2021; Deadline Announced for Previous Emergency Relief \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38660-usda-previews-crop-and-revenue-loss-assistance-for-agricultural-producers-new.md) | -1.5% | -5.1% |
| CORN | 2022-06-07 | [The Continuation of Disaster Programs in U.S. Agriculture: Emergency Relief Program - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40924-the-continuation-of-disaster-programs-in-u-s-agriculture-emergency-relief.md) | -0.2% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2020-11-05 | [USDA Offers Critical Programs and Services to Support American Agriculture \| Farmers.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50140-usda-offers-critical-programs-and-services-to-support-american-agriculture.md) | +0.3% | +8.7% |
| CORN | 2023-06-23 | [USDA Provides Significant Support for American Producers, School Meal Providers and Emergency Food Operations \| USDA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35468-usda-provides-significant-support-for-american-producers-school-meal-providers.md) | -8.6% | -15.1% |
| CORN | 2023-01-11 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Pandemic Assistance Programs and Agricultural Disaster Assistance Programs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37777-federal-register-pandemic-assistance-programs-and-agricultural-disaster.md) | +2.6% | +1.9% |
| SOY | 2022-11-18 | [USDA Previews Crop and Revenue Loss Assistance for Agricultural Producers: New Programs Will Provide Additional Pandemic and Natural Disaster Assistance for 2020 and 2021; Deadline Announced for Previous Emergency Relief \| Farm Service Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38660-usda-previews-crop-and-revenue-loss-assistance-for-agricultural-producers-new.md) | +1.4% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 2022-06-07 | [The Continuation of Disaster Programs in U.S. Agriculture: Emergency Relief Program - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40924-the-continuation-of-disaster-programs-in-u-s-agriculture-emergency-relief.md) | +0.5% | -7.0% |
| SOY | 2020-11-05 | [USDA Offers Critical Programs and Services to Support American Agriculture \| Farmers.gov](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50140-usda-offers-critical-programs-and-services-to-support-american-agriculture.md) | +6.0% | +8.3% |

## Sources

- usda.gov: https://www.usda.gov/media/press-releases/2022/08/04/streamlined-delivery-emergency-relief-programs-win-win-usda-and

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