The final phase of payments under the Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment program is underway. DELAP Phase III is being disbursed to eligible dairy producers that received DELAP benefits under Phase I or Phase II. Less than $17 million in payments is being distributed by the USDA.
In making the announcement, Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said, "We know that dairy producers have been experiencing difficult economic circumstances, but with this assistance, producers have been able to offset a portion of their financial losses."