B2—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 11,1980 New law consolidates farm disaster programs WASHINGTON, D.C. - Secretary of Agriculture Bob Bergland said Tuesday the signing by President Carter of the “Federal Crop In surance Act of 1980” will make available an “all-risk” type of crop insurance on virtually all major crops in all major crop producing areas in the country. He called the bill a “first step in consolidation of many conflicting federal farm' disaster assistance programs” and announced “a. systematic expansion program at the rate of an additional 250 counties a year for the next five years in order to permit rapid but orderly extension of in surance coverage to far mers.” Bergland said, “I have long advocated a sound, actuarially-based insurance program as preferable to the many ad hoc programs now assisting our farm producers. These programs deliver too little money, to too few farmers, and usually too late to be of maximum benefit. “After three years of hard negotiations, we’ve been able to produce a part nership arrangement among the federal government, the farmer and the private in surance industry m this bill.” The Federal Crop In- ROPE IN SOME EXTRA CASH! Advertise With A Lancaster Farming CLASSIFIED AD.. Phone: 717-394-3047 or 717-626-1164 surance Corporation of the U.S. Department of Agriculture for more than 42 years has administered an “all-risk” insurance and now is establishing a local delivery system that will permit farmers to select either a federal or private insurance agent to service the new all-risk insurance plan, effective for the 1981 crop year. “This partnership will eliminate some of the problems of the old crop insurance law and permit easy access and servicing for farmer policyholders at the local level where it really counts,” saidßergland. The new law also extends for one year the low-yield disaster payments program administered by the USDA’s Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Farmers will be eligible to participate in both programs for the 1981 crop year, but will not be able to receive duplicate subsidies. “In order to retain full eligibility for disaster payments, farmers will have to pay the full cost of their federal crop insurance this first year,” said Bergland, or “they may waive disaster program benefits and receive a subsidy of 30 percent of their FCIC premiums Up to a maximum \: * of 65 percent of their average yield for an extended period of years. These options apply only to crops eligible for disaster payments, in cluding upland cotton, sorghum, barley, corn, wheat and rice.” Only the disaster crops have these limitations, he added. FCIC officials said far mers will receive official notification by letter of their options for these programs and will be asked to make a choice shortly after planting. ★ Bam Cleaners, Manure Pumps, Manure Stackers, Silo Unloaders, Bunk Feeders, Feed Conveyors MARVIN J. HORST DAIRY EQUIPMENT 1950 S. sth Avenue, Lebanon. Pa. 17042 Phone: 717-272-0871 ARE roil PREPARED FOR POWER FAIUIKS? WE HAVE A “SEKSIBLV PRICED BRUSHLESS ALTERNATOR” FOR THE SENSIBLE FARMER Model Selection Cha Mwiel No Watts 15LR1 15,000 25LR1 25,000 35LR1 35,000 45LR1 45,000 55LR1 55,000 85LR1 85,000 MARTIN MACHINERY Fanners will be offered an option of three levels of coverage levels and three price elections to cover production losses, said FCIC officials. Coverage levels will be 50, 65 and 75 percent of average yield as deter mined for a representative period of years. At least one of the price levels will ap proximate the market price for the commodity as projected by FCIC in ad vance. “These program f im provements, together with Momentary Surge Watts 45,000 75,000 105,000 135,000 165,000 255,000 P.O. Box 35, Martindole, Pa. 17549 215-445-4800 or 267-7771 the availability of the program on a much wider scale, will provide the most complete disaster protection package to 'farmers available anywhere,” Bergland said. “And the new insurance plan will build upon the actuarially sound insurance principles already HAS A NEW SOLUTION TO AN OLD PROBLEM. (LIQUID CALCIUM SOLUTION) ForConrection of Calcium Def iciehcymCrops Minimum Required HP Volts 120/240 120/240 120/240 120/240 120/240 130 120/240 DISTRIBUTOR: PARS SOIL SERVICE BULK DELIVERY AVAILABLE ON YOUR FARM For Information Call: PARS SOIL SERVICE w ; Box 488, RDI Elizabethtown, PA 717-367-2667 or 717-872-7342 EARLY PAYMENT DISCOUNT AVAILABLE Phase C.B. Amps 100 150 175 225 350 in the present program.” Complete program details and announcement of new counties for the 1981 crop year will be published as soon as a new FCIC board of directors is appointed, as required by the legislation, the secretary said. Wire iroximate Wt. Net Lbs. Ship Lbs. 425 490 475 500 580 600 670 ; 730 730 750 795 860 FC.
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