DB—Lancaster Farming, SaturJ;y, July 31, 1982 USDA to approve $4O million WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Agriculture will resume approval of new ap plications for Commodity Credit Corporation farm storage facility loans, up to a total of $4O million. Secretary of Agriculture John R. ’ Block said this will allow farmers to begin making their storage plans for 1982 crops. Loan disbursement will begin after Oct. 1, he said. No storage facility loan ap plications made 'since Feb. 8 have been approved “to permit the Department to review program regulations in light of changes in the legislation authorizing the program,” Block said. Now that this review has been completed, Block said the following modified requirements will apply: Storage needs of loan ap plicants will be based upon the availability of storage for one year’s production of wheat, feed grains or rice produced on farms participating in the acreage reduction program for those crops. The production of rye, soybeans, dry edible beans, peanuts, sun Ford offers 9,75 interest THOY, Mich. Ford Tractor dealers will offer 9.75 annual percentage-rate (APR) financing through Aug. 31 on farm and in dustrial tractors financed for 12 months or less, according to R. J. Nicolazzi, general operations manager for Ford’s Tractor and Implement Operations, North America, "Our new program offers qualified buyers a 9.75 annual percentage rate for one-year contracts on all 1000 Series, TW Series and Series 10 agricultural of CCC storage loans flower seeds, high moisture forage and silage wUI not be considered. New CCC storage loans will be limited to $25,000 per farmer. Loans will be considered for one year’s storage needs and will be repayable in five years. Loans will be available for building new storage structures and tor remodeling existing structures but not for electrical, handling, or drying equipment. Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation county committees may approve loans for up to 70 percent of the eligible cost items, inoiirrihi** items which are an in- CAMP HILL The Information Department of the Pennsylvania Farmers’ Association won three national awards for its information program, according to an an nouncement made last Wednesday by Richard L. Prether, PFA in formation manager. Pennsylvania won more awards than any other state participating in the Information Recognition Program of the American Farm tractors and most industrial equipment through Ford Motor Credit Company and some other lending agencies,” Nicolazzi said. He said the plan also allows customers to select the term of their finance contract with the annual percentage rate increasing by one percent for each additional year of the contract up to a maximum term of five years. Ford implements sold with eligible farm and industrial tractors also are included in the new financing plan. PFA wins nat’l awards tegrai part ot the structure must be paid in full before loan disbur sement. An extended interim rule requesting Comments on the new eligibility requirements will be published in the Federal Register. All comments from the public concerning the regulation will be considered before the Department publishes the final rule. Block said that producers with pending applications will be given the opportunity to revise them based upon the new program requirements. Bureau Federation. PFA is af filiated with the American Farm Bureau Federation, along with 48 other states and Puerto Rico. The awards were presented at a nationwide Farm Bureau con ference this week in Texas. The three categories in which the state association won are: TV public service announcements; public relations campaign on a specific issue, and communicating with the non-farm public. FARMER BOY AG INC. 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