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One of the big differences in the 1993 disaster program is the fact that 

 quality losses are covered for major crops—program and nonprogram alike. 

 Adjustments will be made to the actual production of wheat, corn, barley, oats, 

 grain sorghum, upland and ELS cotton, rice, soybeans, sunflower, peanuts, 

 sugar beets, and tobacco, if the quality of such production has been affected by 

 a natural disaster. CCC will adjust the actual production of the crop by factors 

 determined by CCC which reflect the loss in value of the crop if such loss in 

 value can be attributed to eligible weather- related causes. 



The Department has taken steps to assist producers suffering from other 

 quality-related problems brought about by this year's unusual weather. Several 

 States have reported the incidence of vomitoxin, which thrives under cool, wet 

 conditions and causes a disease in wheat commonly referred to as "pink scab." 

 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has advisory levels for wheat 

 containing vomitoxin. Even though these levels are only advisory in nature, 

 FDA is not prevented from taking enforcement action, including seizure of the 

 product, to protect human or animal health from grain that contains significantly 

 higher levels of vomitoxin. 



