Washington farmers request claim packages for USDA discrimination
Washington Ag Today September 1, 2011 As part of continued efforts to close the chapter on allegations that discrimination occurred at USDA in past decades, a process has been developed to resolve the claims of Hispanic and women farmers and ranchers who assert that they were discriminated against when seeking USDA farm loans. USDA says a 58 claims packages have been requested so far with from Washington state. The program provides up to 50-thousand dollars for each Hispanic or woman farmer who can show that USDA denied them a loan or loan servicing for discriminatory reasons for certain time periods between 1981 and 2000. You can find out more at www.farmerclaims.gov Now this from Stockland Livestock. This is Jack McQuinness here at Stockland Livestock in Davenport. A nice sale here this past Monday. Yearlings, we had enough to test the market. 750 pounders up as high as $1.30. The eight weights into the mid-20s on the steer end. Heifers trading from 115 to 122.50 for those yearling heifers weighing from 700 to 825 pounds. Calves topped at $1.61 for some 450 pounders. Not enough for a true test there. No sale on the 5th. We will be back with a big special on the 12th. That is all happening here at Stockland Livestock in Davenport. Remember you can call us anytime at 509-535-2444. Thanks Jack. I’m Bob Hoff and that’s Washington Ag Today on Northwest Aginfo Net.
