4. Rural communities ar increases. Rural business and banks find it difficult to maintain viability. We cannot continue to extort huge profits from the land and the communities without putting something back to ensure a future. Rural health services are lacking as communities become poorer and urban poverty migrates to the city. 5. The 1987 Agricultural Credit Act needs monitoring and evaluation to ensure that implementation follows the intent of this legislation. 6. In today's world of legal jargon, it would be refreshing to have legislation written in the common person's language instead of advising us to seek legal assistance in reading the text as was suggested in the 1987 Credit Act regulations. Thank you for your consideration. Consumers, farmers and environmentalists together have many votes and the power of the grassroots electorate. We are beginning to work together for the nation's most important business, that of producing a supply of safe, good food to ensure a future for our people, our land, air, and water. Respectfully submitted, Delores Jungert Davism Deloris Jungert Davisson 1148 Lincoln Way East Plymouth, IN 46563 Proven Yields My opinion on the proven yield is that you should be able to go back at least the previous years 1986, 1987, 1988 along with 1989 * 1990. Otherwise it will take 5 years for us to realize any benefits. One a ASC or proven yield is established the ASC shoulding be allowed to lower the yield for any reason Crop Insurance there should be a MP CI policy put into effect that allows the producer to insure at least 85% of the " ASC established a proven yield Base adjustment the Any farmer with a corn base of less than 60% of the tota acres should be allowed on adjustment of at least 60% of. It forces a lot of producess to plant beans crop total crop If a producer desires to gran unheat he should be allowed adjustment in his wheat base to be at least 20% of his tolal to he in on If for any reason that chemical will affect a crop planted be producer should be allowed to file a presented planting form to protect the base whether it be com or wheat |