71. Farmers got more bad news Wednesday when state Agriculture Secretary Jim Graham urged them to destroy flood-damaged tobacco leaves rather than risk contaminating other harvested tobacco. 72. Farming has declined because farmers cannot get loans for seed and are often at risk because of unexploded ordnance left over from the conflict. 73. Farmers get three, four or more years off the same crop. 74. Farmers also could get a bit of a break under a proposed rule change and a bill sponsored by Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont. 75. Farmers can get advice on techniques for scaring away wolves, such as flashing lights, sirens and guard dogs. 76. He said letting corporations invest in farms could lead to more power for agribusinesses that want to control the prices that farmers get, and consumers pay. 77. He said the market will help to ensure that the farmers can get higher profits through selling directly. 78. In contrast, a House-passed version of the farm bill would allow farmers to get even larger subsidy payments than they can now. 79. Interested farmers will get chances to use all sorts of agricultural inputs, including power-tillers on rental basis from these centres. 80. It is also crucial to revamp the marketing system, so farmers can get better prices for their produce. |