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USDA to allow farmers to opt out of ACRE
Story Date: 1/16/2013
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Source: NATIONAL ASSOC. OF STATE DEPTS. OF AGRICULTURE, 1/5/13
In remarks to the American Farm Bureau Federation's annual meeting this week, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced USDA will allow producers to either leave or opt into the Average Crop Revenue Election program (ACRE) for the coming year. Originally authorized for five years, the ACRE program required participants to stay in the program through 2012. However, the Farm Bill extension passed earlier this month extended the program for an additional year. With the extension, USDA determined farmers could either opt in or opt out for the coming year.
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