Senator Stabenow Calls Farm Bill Turning Point for Crop Insurance
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — On the heels of the 2014 Farm Bill becoming law, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) addressed the crop insurance industry yesterday and noted that crop insurance is now the centerpiece of U.S. farm policy. “Today, crop insurance is the foundation of this Farm Bill and the farm safety net,” Stabenow, […]
RMA Focuses On Farm Bill Implementation and Keeping Crop Insurance Strong
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Now that a new Farm Bill has been approved and crop insurance has emerged as the lynchpin of the farm safety net, the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is focused on quickly implementing the new law RMA Administrator Brandon Willis, who spoke today at the crop insurance industry’s annual convention, said cooperation […]
Farm Bill Proves Crop Insurance Popularity At All-Time High, Says Industry Leader
(SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.) — Passage of the Farm Bill, which cemented crop insurance as the cornerstone of farm policy, proves that crop insurance’s popularity among farmers has reached an all-time high, said Tim Weber, Chairman of the American Association of Crop Insurers and National Crop Insurance Services. “If I had to sum up the story of […]
