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Crop insurance supports the American farmer, the American economy, and the American family.

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There are 14 private-sector insurance companies that currently sell and service policies through the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

Crop insurance supports the American farmer, the American economy, and the American family.

In 2018, more than 300 million acres of farmland were protected through the Federal Crop Insurance Program.

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“We’ve protected a strong safety net by maintaining a crop insurance program that will allow producers to stay competitive and be more innovative.”

Joni ErnstU.S. Senator (R-IA)

“The underpinning of the safety net, crop insurance, is a big deal to farmers and ranchers. It allows them to plan their crops going into 2019″

Sonny PerdueUnited States Secretary of Agriculture

“Farming isn’t an easy life, but it’s a wonderful life. And crop insurance helps keep us in our farming operations. My husband and I are young farmers, so if we didn’t have that it would be really hard to farm.”

Erica Wuthrich Bloomfield, Iowa

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