Sens. Grassley and Roberts: Crop Insurance is the #1 Issue for Farmers
With discussions around the next Farm Bill right around the corner, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) are passionately touting crop insurance as an essential risk management tool. The two Senators recently addressed the issue in an interview with KIOW News Director A. J. Taylor. “This is the Number One issue that farmers […]
CROP INSURANCE IN ACTION: Richard Selover, Colusa, California
California is the nation’s number one agriculture state and has been for more than 50 years, growing more than half of the nation’s fruits, vegetables, and nuts. We paid a visit to Richard Selover, a farmer in Colusa, CA, a small farming community in Northern California, approximately 75 miles north of Sacramento, to find out […]
What They are Saying About Crop Insurance
With 297 million acres of farmland covered by crop insurance, this risk management tool has become an integral part of the farm safety net for American producers. Policies are available for more than 120 crops for farmers of all operation sizes in all states. This is a fact that farmers, policymakers, lenders, and other agricultural […]
Insurance Basics: Coverage Availability
Suppose that you have a fire in your home, or you total your car and have to file a major claim with your insurance provider. On one hand, you’re thrilled that an indemnity is on its way to help pick up the pieces. On the other, you’re dreading future increases in premiums and the likelihood […]
Praise in High Places for Crop Insurance
From South Dakota to Washington, D.C., crop insurance received praise in high places for its ability to help farmers and ranchers withstand the perils of growing food and fiber. “Crop insurance provides protection against the one thing that even the most resilient farmer cannot defeat – the wrath of Mother Nature,” wrote Scott VanderWal, the […]
Devon Yurosek, farmer, Bakersfield, California
Americans Overwhelmingly Support Farmers, Farm Policy
A Secure Nation Begins with a Secure Food Supply
“I firmly believe that America’s first line of defense is our ability to feed and clothe the people,” Major General Darren G. Owens warned the House Committee on Agriculture during a recent hearing that focused on testimony from military leaders to highlight the link between agricultural production and national security. Maj. General Owens continued to […]
Farm Credit System Leaders Say ‘Keep Crop Insurance Whole’
In the midst of an economic downturn all across farm country, two leaders in the Farm Credit System (FCS) are speaking out about the importance of crop insurance for farmers during these times. In an interview with Agri-Pulse, new CEO and President of the Farm Credit Council, Todd Van Hoose said, “crop insurance is absolutely […]
Guaranteeing Peace of Mind, Not Profits
Critics of America’s farmers and the risk management tools they depend on would have you believe that U.S. farm policy somehow guarantees growers a plush profit. Amid current falling crop prices, shrinking farm incomes, and rising debt loads, we’re sure most farmers would welcome such a guarantee. Too bad it doesn’t exist. To make their […]
