United States: Nebraska’s pea and lentil farmers get revenue protections

Published 2021년 6월 21일

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The USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council has welcomed a new affiliate from Nebraska to offer revenue protection for producers of these crops. The Nebraska Pea and Lentil Commission, led by Logan Govier, was established in the 2020 legislative session to develop programs and policies to promote these crops. A one-percent checkoff program has been implemented, collecting funds from July 1, which will be used for research in collaboration with the University. The Central Nebraska region's farmers, especially cattle producers, are encouraged to consider growing peas and lentils, with the USDA NRCS offering programs to support diversification.

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The USA Dry Pea and Lentil Council has recently accepted the newly formed Nebraska affiliate to help provide producers with revenue protections for their crops. Logan Govier of Broken Bow is the vice chair of the Nebraska Pea and Lentil Commission. “At least in our area, for feeling comfortable growing a crop that you don’t have the insurance for so one of the things we’ve been looking into is where can we get revenue protection like we have with corn and soybeans.” In the 2020 legislative session, State Senator Dan Venango introduced legislation creating the five-member commission to create policies and programs to help discover, promote and develop markets for the crops. Govier says the national council requires that state affiliates institute a one-percent checkoff program. “That was a hurdle that we’ve cleared. Now, collecting checkoff dollars starts July 1 of this year and once we have some funds, we’ll be working with the University on some different research projects.” The ...

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