RE: [blackbelly] Re: Government Sheep Programs

[Carol J. Elkins]

Last year when I was paid for retaining my ewe lambs, there was no mention 
of being "unbred." Where in the rule did your extension agent think the ewe 
had to remain unbred? Also, if your extension agent wants to start 
discriminating against hair sheep, then he opens himself up for a lawsuit. 
This is a federal program and it sounds like you need to contact some of 
the feds. I'd start with the American Sheep Association.

Carol
At 08:33 AM 7/27/2004 -0500, Carr wrote:
I called the FSA office in Bosque County (central Texas).  The County
Extension Agent there said he was not sure that Barbados Blackbelly sheep
were eligible for this program.  He termed this program as a "cruel joke."
He says it makes no sense for sheep raisers of any type to keep their ewe
lambs "unbred" for 18 months for $18.00/per lamb.  The extension agent was
not supportive of the program.  FYI, this is the local interpretation of the
Ewe Lamb Retention Program.
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