B. Farm Failures 



(1) Should the state adopt a moratorium on farm 

 foreclosures or on the sale of property 

 following a foreclosure? 



(2) Should the state enact legislation to delay 

 farm foreclosures for a defined period during 

 which a state negotiating board could work 

 with lenders to keep farmers and ranchers from 

 defaulting? 



C. Social Needs of Financially Distressed Farmers 



(1) Should the state help in providing financial 

 counseling and legal advocacy to farmers and 

 ranchers experiencing financial difficulties? 



(2) Should the state assist in providing for the 

 mental health and emotional needs of farmers 

 and ranchers who are under serious financial 

 stress? 



(3) Should the state institute a program to 

 retrain producers to work in other 

 industries? 



(4) Should the state provide relocation assistance 

 to displaced farmers and ranchers? 



D. Agricultural Research 



(1) Should the state redirect university 



agricultural research to the primary purposes 

 of increasing net farm income, reducing the 



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