date:Aug 02, 2012
The assistance announced today will help U.S. livestock producers dealing with climbing feed prices, critical shortages of hay and deteriorating pasturelands, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack said. Responding to my request, crop insurance companies indicated that producers can forgo interest penalties to help our nation's farm families struggling with cash flow challenges.
The drought gripping much of the U.S. has pushed up the prices of corn and soybeans, key staples in the diet of livestock. Cattle