date:Sep 19, 2012
plant.
Mother Natures not cooperating. We had rain again this morning. ... Farmers cant finish planting, St. Pierre said.
Like Sotile, St. Pierre does not have crop insurance.
Strain said there is no federal funding to help the farmers despite the millions of dollars typically spent to feed storm victims and help repair their homes.
The farm bill, which provides aid such as crop insurance to farmers, is stalled in Congress. The current farm bill expires Sept. 30 and contains no active disast