A congressman's aide, in a recorded message that includes profanity, has told a Southwest Georgia farmer — who the aide said used curse words and a racial epithet to describe his boss — not to expect his help in securing federal funds for his farm.

U.S. Rep. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, said he has reprimanded his local agricultural specialist aide, Jamey Crozier of Edison, for the terse message Crozier left on Calhoun County farmer and fertilizer dealer Edward Wilkins' phone in late March. Bishop said he plans to take no further action against Crozier.

"Hey, Edward, this is Jamey," Crozier said in the voice mail, a copy of which was obtained by The Albany Herald Monday. "My boss man (Bishop) heard what you said there awhile back, so don't think about calling me about no f****** FSA money anymore."

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