The CEO of the Missouri Corn Growers Association says corn farmers are not pleased with the offer of a penny-per-bushel in trade aid, especially farmers in Missouri, “It’s a little bit like the rain that we’re receiving. It’s a little bit underwhelming and it’s a little bit late.”
Gary Marshall tells Brownfield he’s heard under this USDA mitigation package, corn farmers will only be paid a half-a-cent to begin with. And he says to add insult to injury, Missouri farmers whose crops are suffering from drought will have to use this year’s data, “The payment, not just for corn but for grain sorghum and also for soybeans, is all based on this year’s yields.
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