if they find themselves with low quality corn that doesn't meet the 

 requirements for nonrecourse loans. 



Mr. Weber. Yes, they will. 



Mr. Johnson. In counties where crop insurance is not available 

 for corn as grain but only for silage, I am hearing reports that 

 ASCS is following the line of the FCIC in penalizing producers in 

 these counties by counting any possible silage value against a pro- 

 ducer. 



And the question would be: Why should a producer that has no 

 livestock and whose neighbors who do have their hands full of 

 enough silage — in other words, there is no market — why should he 

 be penalized for the silage value of that crop? 



Mr. Weber. Mr. Chairman, I can't give you an answer on that 

 right now. I will have to get back to you on that issue. 



Mr. Johnson. I would very much appreciate a response to that. 



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Corn is appraised for disaster purposes based on the intended use reported to 

 ASCS. Those acreages reported as corn for grain are appraised based on a grain 

 value. Acreage reported as intended for silage are appraised based on silage value. 

 It is our understanding that crop insurance is available for corn as grain in all coun- 

 ties. 



Mr. Johnson. The law contains a waiver provision for the crop 

 insurance purchase requirement. And I would wonder, is this being 

 uniformly administered throughout the country? 



There have been some reports that there was not a uniform ad- 

 ministration of this waiver in appealed decisions in some previous 

 years. 



Mr. Weber. We are hopeful that it is being administered equi- 

 tably throughout the United States. 



If it is not, we would appreciate knowing those instances so we 

 can correct them. 



Mr. Johnson. And I would ask you: Do you know how many 

 projects are being undertaken under the emergency conservation 

 program as a result of damage from this year's floods? 



There is some concern that, in particular, the small watershed 

 program is being utilized while the ECP is not. 



Mr. Weber. I can't give you a definite answer on that, but cer- 

 tainly we will look into it. 



Mr. Johnson. I appreciate whatever response you might be able 

 to provide to that. 



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