Count the farm promises without counting them twice

I gave the farmers Eight Billion in the announcement, a tremendous announcement, and now the payment people are discussing the end of the Year. The harvest is outside RIGHT NOW. You can't tell a combine to come back after Thanksgiving, it's a very expensive machine with a job!

Program staff are still determining payment details. The announcement cannot be deposited.

I want the check to catch up.

The election date is fixed. The disbursement date is not.

I have done the urgent part very urgently, now Agriculture needs to do the agricultural part. Brooke knows what I mean. The beans are not waiting for a press release, although mine was very good.

Growers will receive payment instructions when the program has them. Staff will not substitute a projected date for a confirmed one.

Put my announcement and their timetable side by side. I want to see exactly how far the Money has to travel to reach what I already said.

The headline total includes loans and other initiatives.

I want the farmer to get the Money, not a very nice pie chart.

A guaranteed loan sounds wonderful until the bank says congratulations, you owe us. I've dealt with banks, many banks, some suddenly very friendly when the photograph is taken. Explain what the farmer gets to KEEP.

Existing safety-net payments are tracked separately.

Separate columns. I can do columns.

The diesel program still needs a confirmed disbursement date.

Then leave room for the date. Don't fill the whole page with how generous I am, although the temptation is tremendous.