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Who should develop Farm Bill implementation tools?

A letter to Agriculture Secretary Vilsack from seven national farm groups makes a strong case on the importance of developing Farm Bill implementation tools that assist producers in deciding which farm programs to sign up for.

While the letter suggests a broad range of academic institutions participate in the work, the groups say that institutions in the Midwest and Northern Great Plains, that already have the confidence of producers, a strong familiarity with cropping practices and farm economics and where a majority of the acres subject to program decisions are grown, should be given priority.

The USDA expects to make awards for website development and other decision aids on May 22, with the final tools available by late summer.

The National farm groups signing the letter included: the American Farm Bureau Federation, American Soybean Association, National Association of Wheat Growers, National Barley Growers Association, National Corn Growers Association, the National Sunflower Association and the U.S. Canola Association.

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