New NCIS Video: Crop Insurance By The Numbers
As we continue pressing forward in the 2013 Farm Bill debate, the success of the crop insurance program and the benefit that it has had to the American taxpayer is the subject of a recently released NCIS video. “Over the last decade, overall taxpayer spending on farm policy as a whole has steadily declined,” notes […]
For Farmers, Risk Comes in Many Forms
When thinking about the risks faced by farmers as a part of their daily lives, what is first to come to mind are the risks related to Mother Nature, like drought, flooding, freezes and hail. But there are many other obstacles that farmers face in addition to the elements that they must manage in order […]
Crop Insurance Is Critical for this Nation’s Fresh Produce Industry
Sometimes, timing is everything. And for fresh fruits and vegetables, there has been a recent convergence of trends and preferences that bode well for the industry. The first is the federal government’s decision to ensure that more fresh fruits and vegetables are consumed as part of the school meal programs, which will expose children who […]
