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Exhibit A & B of how the USDA treats farmers who don’t go along to get along.

Mr. and Mrs. “Salvage”

Exhibit A

The Food Security Act of 1985, as amended, requires any person who produces an agricultural crop on Highly Erodible Land (HEL) to be actively applying an approved conservation plan or conservation system in order to be eligible for certain United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) program benefits, as set forth in the USDA regulation, 7 CFR, Part 12, 12.4.

You were notified that the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) would conduct a conservation compliance status review on Farm #942, Tract #1463, in Ringgold County, Iowa. I have made a Preliminary Technical Determination that you are Not Actively Applying an Approved Conservation Plan or Conservation System (NA) on Tract #1463 because of the following reason(s): By signing Farm Service Agency form 1026, you grant USDA personal access to your farm for the purpose of USDA completing required activities such as compliance status reviews. NRCS received a request from you stating that you did not want NRCS to complete a required status review in 2012. NRCS understands this to be “denied access”. Denying access results in a determination of Not Actively Applying an Approved Conservation Plan or Conservation System (NFSAM 520.6).

This preliminary determination will become final 30 days after receipt of this letter unless you request one of the following options in writing: 1) A reconsideration and field visit. During the field visit we will review the NRCS basis for our determination, answer any questions you have regarding this preliminary determination, and offer an opportunity for you to provide additional information regarding this determination.

E-Mail String From A Credentialed USDA Vet

Following content can be found on page 100 of our book. Too small to read in the book’s format.

Exhibit B

Hello from rural Iowa, 

I am a cow/calf and grain farmer. I am also an officer in a new stockmans group called the Iowa Stock Growers Association(ISGA). We understand ISU and or USDA is conducting research into mRNA vaccines in bovines. We would like to know:1.) Is this true? 2.)Are you looking at the human safety aspect of beef from treated animals, and can you provide our group with this peer reviewed research? 3.) Will we know, when we go to a vaccine supplier if the vaccine vial will be identified “mRNA derived source” or marked “traditionally derived source vaccine”? 4.) are you working on withdrawal periods? 5.) How soon will these products hit the market, and will they get full FDA approval or only experimental use permits? We have to protect the integrity of our USA beef product, and as I’m sure you will agree, need proof of food safety. Thanks. 

You will notice that I have been promoted to a “Doctor” straight away in his response

Dear Dr. Savage- 

I cannot speak to the situation at ISU, but the CVB has not approved (and does not conduct studies) to vaccinate livestock for COVID-19 and there are no licensed mRNA vaccines for COVID-19 in animals. Additionally, there are no mRNA vaccines being used in cattle in the United States. There are four licensed mRNA vaccines for swine, felines, and canines, but those vaccines have numerous biological differences compared to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines used in humans. Any vaccine must be thoroughly demonstrated as pure, safe, potent, and effective to receive a license from USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Further, there is no requirement or mandate that producers vaccinate their livestock for any disease. It is a personal and business decision left up to the producer and will remain that way. 

Thanks 

V.M, PH.D, RBP, DACVM,

Director – Policy, Evaluation, and Licensing

Center for Veterinary Biologics

National Centers for Animal Health

USDA/Aphis/VS/D&B