U.S. Congress - H.R.6849 To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to ...
H.R.6849 - To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes.
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- Official: To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments when the sum of the base acres of a farm is 10 acres or less, and for other purposes. as introduced.
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9/24/2008--Passed House amended. Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 with respect to producers, including peanut producers, with 10 or less base acres to: (1) suspend a prohibition on direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments foOfficial Summary
9/24/2008--Passed House amended. Amends the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 with respect to producers, including peanut producers, with 10 or less base acres to:(1) suspend a prohibition on direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments for crop years 2008-2009; and
(2) extend the 2008 signup deadline for direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or average crop revenue election payments until the later of November 14, 2008, or the end of the 45-day period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to ensure that no penalty is assessed against producers for failure to submit reports or comply with other program requirements as a result of compliance with the extended signup deadline. Amends the Federal Crop Insurance Act to reduce FY2009-FY2011 amounts available for Federal Crop Insurance Corporation information management upgrades.
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Daniel L. Blay, county executive director of the USDA Farm Service Agency, said passage of HR 6849 extends the 2008 DCP enrollment for farms with 10 base ...
Direct and Counter-Cyclical Program (DCP) Signup Extended to ...
HR 6849 was enacted on October 13, 2008. This legislation suspends the 10.0 acre provision for the 2008 crop year and extends the 2008 DCP signup for farms ...
Small base-acre rule changed for this year
With the passage of HR 6849, for contract year 2008, farms with 10 base acres or less may receive payment, if all eligibility criteria is met. ...
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Congress fixes misinterpretation of farm bill base-acre provision ...
The House and Senate each passed by unanimous consent the Senate amendment to H.R. 6849, originally sponsored by Congressman Bob Etheridge of North Carolina, Chairman of the House Agriculture General Farm Commodities and Risk Management ...
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... H.R.6849 To amend the commodity provisions of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to permit producers to aggregate base acres and reconstitute farms to avoid the prohibition on receiving direct payments, counter-cyclical payments, or averag
AGRICULTURAL DIGEST 11.01.08 : Columns : Abilene Reporter-News
However, HR 6849, which was enacted on Oct. 13, provides legislation to allow for any farm with 10 acre bases to sign up for the 2008 crop. The new policy has also extended sign-up for 10 acre farms or less to have until Nov. ...
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