Can You Defer 2022 ERP?
We have been notified that some Kansas famers have received additional Emergency Relief Program payments for their 2022 wheat crop that was planted in 2021. Even though the heading is for 2022 wheat, it appears that these payments may still relate to damage that occurred in 2021 due to drought.
If the payment relates directly to damage occurred in 2021, then the payment can't be deferred until 2023. But if the damage if really for the crop that was harvested in 2022 and damage was for drought during the growing period, then it should be able to be deferred.
The FSA website does not show any 2022 ERP payments yet, so we are surmising that these are actually payments related to 2021 drought and can't be deferred. But we will keep you posted as we get more clarification.