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Monday, July 14, 2008
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Producers Caught in Limbo After CRP Decision

WASHINGTON, US – National Farmers Union President Tom Buis said today that a U.S. District Court decision to issue a temporary restraining order halting Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) critical feed acres is the wrong move.

The court decision follows a May 27 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcement that certain CRP acres would be available for haying and foraging. The announcement was prompted by drought conditions and a lack of feed resources for the livestock industry.

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"Changing the rules in the middle of the game does not provide producers any time to make alternative plans"
National Farmers Union President Tom Buis

Buis said the temporary restraining order leaves CRP participants in a bind without an alternative plan to feed their livestock.

“Producers with approved CRP contracts are now being forced to stop feeding activity and move their livestock. Changing the rules in the middle of the game does not provide producers any time to make alternative plans,” Buis said. “I encourage the courts to act in the best interest of producers and resolve the issue quickly.”

The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), along with six of its state affiliates, was granted a temporary restraining order effective July 8. The restraining order prevents USDA from processing or approving any additional CRP contract modifications for critical feed use and forces those who already received approval to cease activities immediately. A court hearing on a preliminary injunction is scheduled for July 17.

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