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Hello, Thought you might be interested in learning about proposed farm bill changes that affect new/beginning farmers. Deb -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [statecontacts] Secretary Johanns Discusses USDA Farm Bill Proposals for Beginning Farmers Date: Wed, 2 May 2007 11:25:40 -0400 From: McAleer, Patricia <[log in to unmask]> Reply-To: McAleer, Patricia <[log in to unmask]> To: statecontacts <[log in to unmask]> *Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns described in great detail a broad package of proposed changes to several titles of the farm bill that will help future generations of farmers and ranchers become established in production agriculture. * *Key elements of the beginning farmer and rancher proposals include: an increase in direct payments to major crop producers; targeting 10 percent of conservation payments to beginning farmers and ranchers; reducing the interest rate under the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Down Payment Loan Program and doubling the maximum loan amount among other enhancements; and creating a combined maximum of $500,000 for direct operating loans and direct ownership loans. * *Visit the *_*USDA Newsroom*_ <http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/%21ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?navtype=MA&navid=NEWSROOM>* to read the full release (April 17) and to learn more about the major components of the proposals to assist beginning farmers and ranchers. * Patricia McAleer Program Specialist Economic and Community Systems, CSREES, USDA Phone: 202 /720-2635 Fax: 202 / 690-3162 E-mail: [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> --- You are currently subscribed to statecontacts as: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [log in to unmask] -- Debra Heleba Land Link Vermont Coordinator University of Vermont Center for Sustainable Agriculture 63 Carrigan Drive Burlington, Vermont 05405 v 802.656.0233 f 802.656.8874 [log in to unmask] www.uvm.edu/landlinkvt