Ten Considerations: The Role of Crop Insurance in the Farm Safety Net
More than a half-century ago, acclaimed historian Murray Benedict noted, “There are indications … that crop insurance is gradually emerging as one of the more settled features of American farm policy.” That prediction, perhaps a bit premature at the time, has certainly been borne out, as over the last decade crop insurance has grown from […]
The California Deep Freeze: Thankfully Local Farmers Purchased Crop Insurance
Weeks before the Midwest, Northeast and South went through their historic early January deep freeze, the citrus industry in California’s San Joaquin Valley experienced a record early cold snap – weeks before Christmas – that had many of the state’s fruit and vegetable growers reeling. This was the longest cold spell California has had this […]
Crop Insurance Is Critical to Michigan’s Specialty Crop Industry
The affordability and bounty of the American food system did not occur by happenstance. It took wise policies supported by dedicated officials, hardworking farmers willing to risk their fortunes and a first-rate transportation and distribution system. Many of the policies that underpin food production chiefly support the major food and feed commodities like corn, wheat […]
