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NFU members briefed on Farm Bill details

SaraWyant_Agri-Pulse_BartFischer_HouseAgComm_JoeShultz_SenAgComm_AlexisTaylor_USDA (4)_webA panel discussion during the National Farmers Union Convention in Santa Fe shed a little more light on the new Farm Bill.

Joe Shultz, Chief Economist for the Senate Ag Committee, Bart Fischer, Chief Economist for the House Ag Committee and Alexis Taylor at USDA had the dubious task of explaining the commodity title, crop insurance and implementation of the new Farm Bill to NFU members.

Chandler Goule, Sr. Vice President of Programs at the National Farmers Union says the panel made one thing quite clear.

“You know a lot of the burden is going to be on the grower,” said Goule. “You’re going to have to go in and make these decisions, do you want to be in ARC, do you want to be in PLC or are you going to choose the Supplemental Coverage and I think they laid it out very well that you need to sit down and do your homework before you go into your FSA office this year.”

And have plenty of patience, Goule pointed out that it took 110 weeks to write the bill and USDA has had it for only a month.

“Be patient and let us know what questions you have so we can these programs are developed in the best manner possible,” Goule said.

Audio: Chandler Goule, National Farmers Union (4:50 mp3)

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