Strong Financial Underpinning A Key Requisite to Strong Crop Insurance Policy
Because of the magnitude of risk inherent in U.S. agriculture, combined with the large volume of commodities produced, companies that participate in the Federal crop insurance program are mandated by law to have ready access to large pools of liquid capital so they can meet their obligations if disaster strikes the farming sector. These rigorous […]
NCIS Comments on Senate Agriculture Committee Farm Bill Passage
The following statement should be attributed to Tom Zacharias, president, National Crop Insurance Services. “We commend the Senate Agriculture Committee for its commitment and determination to write and pass a Farm Bill that saves taxpayers money and provides confidence to farmers and their lenders as they make business decisions for upcoming growing seasons. The fact […]
