Broadcast Newsline: November 7, 2012

USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan Garcia urged farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Sandy to keep thorough records of all losses.

Today's Cotton Newsline is 3 cuts. All cuts are Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council office in Washington D.C.

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USDA Farm Service Agency Administrator Juan Garcia urged farmers and ranchers affected by Hurricane Sandy to keep thorough records of all losses. Robbie Minnich, Senior Government Relations Representative for the National Cotton Council office in Washington, D.C., explains what exactly producers need to record after a loss.

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The FSA provides an array of services to producers affected by the hurricane, but producers with damaged farmland must first contact their local FSA office.

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USDA's Risk Management Agency reminds producers faced with questions on prevented planting, replant or crop losses to contact their crop insurance agent for more information.

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