Farm Bill Roll Out On Aggressive Timetable

Farmers could be signing up for new farm programs by this fall and disaster assistance yet this spring. South Dakota Senator John Thune says USDA is setting out a pretty aggressive timetable for implementation of the new farm bill.

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Thune says nearly $4 million has been allocated to help with education prior to signup due to the complexity of the P-L-C and ARC programs.

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USDA is expected to have signup ready to go for the Livestock Indemnity and Livestock Disaster Programs by late April or early May.