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Show Farm 12 & Ranch Edition April 2002 United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency reports retained to expand the sheep herd during the period August Program The USDA has announced 1, 2001, through July 31, intentions to issue regulations ."2003.'The producer' would also have to certify that the for a new Ewe Lamb Expansion Program. The program is ewe lamb meets the following Ewe Ijimb Expansion eligibility criteria: designed to provide incentives for producers to purchase or retain breeding ewes to expand their herds. To be eligible for the planned new ewe lambs expansion payment, a sheep and of age off- spring Identified with an Animal and Plant Health Inspection lamb operation must have Seivice Not possess parrot mouth been purchased or a ewe lamb xWVWvWWVWWWWWWW ATTENTION CATTLEMEN As Spring approaches and you have Cattle for Sale, bring them to the hottest Cattle Sale in the Western United States. 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There's no doorbel, but Cs priced for any hemdt at $101 JXXL LAND AND BUILDING LOTS 121 acres in Grcfe-- priced under $45,000. 4.65 acres with 5 Scofield water shares and 5 Cartxm Canal shares. 1.71 acres in Over 40 Wellington with utilities close by. 14.99 acres ready to be acres in SPRjNG GLEN, lots of water shares and beauUM views. year-roun- Payments foT Non-Insur- Not older that 18 months Not produced an Assistance Program (Nap) or At the present time retaining ewe snow pack report NRSCs purchasing qualified lambs are expected To be : shows 60 percent of normal,' $18.00 per ewe lamb. Sign up if this percentage continues period will be announced at a into spring there may be a later date. Other program re- shortage of water. The strictions may apply. Watch Crop Disaster Assisfor additional details from our tance Program (NAP) provides crop loss protection on office. crops that are USDA Announces Exten-- . Producers can now purchase sion Of Lamb Meat Adjustcoverage under this program for ment Assistance Program crop losses The Department of Agri- suffered because of natural diculture (USDA) announced sasters. The cost of coverage is $100 that it intends to issue new rules to extend the Lamb Meat per crop, not to exceed $300. The coverage level is the loss Adjustment Assistance Proaddifor of an gram (LMAAP) production in excess of 50 tional year through July 31, percent of the expected pro2003. Producers are reminded duction. The payment rate is 55 perthat to be eligible for payments on feeder lambs, they cent of the established averneed to fax the notification age market price. sheet Location of Producers can report the Feeder Lambs to Ag- acreage and production for ricultural Marketing Service each crop they establish least three at a to (AMS) working grow yield repdays prior to shipping or sale. resentative to their farm This gives AMS die opportuProducers need to report nity to come and view the crop losses within 15 days of lambs for eligibility if they when the loss occurred. desire. We have a supply of For the 2001 crop year, forms available and can fax producers can still purchase them for you after you comcoverage for crops. The date that fees are plete the form and sign it due has not been announced, so if losses have occurred for Disaster Crop or foot rot non-insurab- le. non-insura- Self-Certifi- ed non-insurab- le non-insurab- le Non-insur- ed PEOPLE WHO DONT HAVE AN AGENT-WH- O TAKES CAKE OF THEM? ar d. ksj ist Mike Metzger 820-646- REALTY 9 CALL ME FOR A FREE PROTECTION REVIEW. Tracy Wilcox 435-381-289- 5 So. Center St. Castle Dale, Utah 84513 71 Allstate. ttm'iciajDodlaa'k ed the 2001 crop year due to drought, frost or other natu- ral disaster, the producers need to contact our office im- mediately. Losses on alfalfa, pastures and rangeland are now cov- ered under this program. If you have suffered losses for 2001, visit our office as soon as possible. for the 2002 crop be will announced as year soon as this information is Sign-u- p available. Crop Reports Accurate and timely acreage reports are essential for ensuring compliance and determining eligibility for benefits. Acreage reports are required for PFC (IF FAVs are planted) LOANS & LDPs d AssisNAP tance) The deadline for reporting crops is June 15th of each fis(Non-insure- cal year. Measurement services are available for a fee if a field has been divided. A paid for measurement service guarantees the acreage and relieves the participant from loss of benefits due to an incorrect report. Failure to file a timely acreage report can result in loss of benefits for commodity loans and loan deficiency payments. Pasture Management During Water Short Years Irrigated pastures make up a large percentage of Carbon and Emery County farms. These pastures need special consideration when water supplies are limited to prevent damage to the resource. Some management ideas include: 1. Reducing livestock numbers to balance forage supply. Overgrazing pastures during a drought will cause more damage to plants then during normal water years. Once plants are plant vigor is reduced. over-grazi- ng over-graz- ed, |