We thank you for recognizing the very serious nature of this problem and cooperating with us to seek solutions. We have several objectives in dealing with this issue. Second, we want to facilitate smoother operation of the grain handling system in order to reduce as many additional costs as possible. Finally, we intend to protect the economic interests of our farmers, elevators, and others in the grain industry who have suffered losses as a result of StarLink corn. We are encouraged by the October 18 th assurances made by Aventis to Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and the statements you made during the conference call with states on October 27 th to extend those assurances to producers and elevators in all states.
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Farmers who participate in the SES Program are not waiving any rights to recover any additional damages they may have incurred as a result of growing StarLink corn. The portion of the commingled corn stored on the farm which is not StarLink corn or buffer corn will not be included in the SES Program. Aventis will pay the storage and transportation costs associated with delivering the buffer corn and corn commingled with buffer corn to an approved delivery location. If grain elevators received StarLink corn, Aventis will work with them to assure that both StarLink and commingled corn are directed to appropriate approved delivery points. Aventis will pay for additional transportation, demurrage, and testing costs incurred by a grain elevator in directing the above-referenced grain to an approved delivery point.