Bill proposes to make certain unplanted acreage eligible for prevented planting payments if it was not planted due to lack of irrigation water.

The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments. It revises regulations to include a lack of water resulting from drought conditions at the source of an irrigation supply. The bill also reduces payment amounts for acreage considered to be prevented from planting due to lack of irrigation water.

Bill proposes to make certain unplanted acreage eligible for prevented planting payments if it was not planted due to lack of irrigation water.

The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to consider certain acreage not planted due to a lack of irrigation water to be eligible for prevented planting payments. It revises regulations to include a lack of water resulting from drought conditions at the source of an irrigation supply. The bill also reduces payment amounts for acreage considered to be prevented from planting due to lack of irrigation water.