Congressional Leaders, Academics, Government Leaders, Farm Leaders and Farmers Underscore Value of Crop Insurance
Over the last several years as the future face of U.S. farm policy has been debated, crop insurance has emerged as the best and most cost-effective risk management tool for farmers, ranchers and taxpayers. The debate over crop insurance, however, has not been confined to the halls of Congress. It has happened on the airwaves, […]
CROP INSURANCE IN ACTION: Tom & Mike Audet, Orwell, Vermont
Ledge Haven Farm might be one of those Vermont farms that would be most likely to end up on a postcard. The place is just about everything you would think of when you put the words Vermont and agriculture together. The 550-acre farm, owned by brothers Tom and Mike Audet, is a family-run dairy and […]
Crop Insurance Keeps Rural America Healthy and the Country Fed
Hearings are already starting in Washington on the next Farm Bill, and major decisions will soon be made about which tools best manage the many risks faced by farmers. I count myself as one of the many farmers who will stand together and urge Congress to “do no harm” to crop insurance. Crop insurance has […]
