Ag News
Farm Bureau Letter Makes Requests
Published Wednesday, July 02, 2008 at 04:55 AM
The American Farm Bureau Federation has asked Secretary of Agriculture Ed Schafer to allow producers to harvest a prevented planting crop beginning September first, with the strict caveat that the grain can only be chopped and used as livestock feed. Farm Bureau also asked for an immediate, one-time release of CRP acres for haying and grazing in disaster counties and contiguous counties. And, Farm Bureau repeated an earlier request that farmers and ranchers be provided with estimate or partial disaster payments as quickly as possible.

Last week, Secretary Schafer pointed out it would probably be at least October of 2009 before damages are known And that information is necessary before even a partial payment can be made.

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