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Long term solutions: 



Put SBA back in the farm loan business or create some realistic loan 

 programs for FmHA and loan officers that are familiar with growers. 



Have a emergency agriculture unemployment insurance program based on 

 gross income not quarterly profits. 



Streamline and speed up the process for making crops eligible for 

 Federal Crop Insurance. 



Make the first $25,000 of ECP money 100% funded by government. 



Have full time staff stay at disaster location until programs have 

 issued checks. 



Washington representative from USDA meet with farmers, commodity 

 groups and extension agents quarterly to be sure policy is meeting the 

 needs of the farmers. 



Design TAP so it reflects the real costs of replanting farming 

 operations . 



