ICYMI: Crop Insurance: What a difference four decades make
Agri-Pulse November 4, 2016 For nearly four decades I have worked with Connecticut River Valley farmers to help protect their livelihoods. Over that time, I’ve seen many changes, both in the make-up of farms and the tools farm families have to manage uncontrollable risk. As our population has grown, the amount of available farmland has […]
Eliminating Farm Policy Punishes America and Rewards Foreign Competitors
The news has been full of foreign subsidy stories lately – whether it’s the trade case America filed against China for excessive corn, wheat and rice subsidies, complaints about Thailand’s sugar subsidy scheme, or the WTO reporting growth in trade restrictions around the globe. It is under this backdrop that some of U.S. agriculture’s […]
ICYMI: This much is certain: For farmers, crop insurance is essential
There are a number of certainties in life. I know, for example, that every morning on my farm, the sun will rise in the east, and that every evening it will dip beneath the west horizon. And we know Iowa summers will be warm, the winters will be harsh and when the soil has thawed, […]
Senator Grassley Touts Crop Insurance Amid Recent Flooding
Crop insurance enjoys widespread bipartisan backing on Capitol Hill. And this week, one high-profile leader, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), was emphatic in his support, saying the recent floods in eastern Iowa serve as an important reminder why crop insurance is so essential. Grassley recently surveyed the flood damage in several eastern Iowa cities, and discussed […]
Current Farm Economics Reminds Us Why We Need a Farm Safety Net
With a third straight year of declining farm income and reports of agriculture credit conditions deteriorating, we are reminded why lawmakers put a safety net in place for farmers, and why that safety net must be affordable and widely available to all producers in the country. A recent report from the Federal Reserve Bank of […]
Advance Marketing Pays Off
Crop Insurance Part of Long Term Marketing Plan
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 […]
Crop Insurance Preserves South Dakota Farm Economy
South Dakota’s history is deeply rooted in agriculture, perhaps more so than any other state in the union. From the homesteaders who came here in the 19th century, with little more than a plow and a dream, to their descendants who still work the land, agriculture is the way of life for many South Dakotans. […]
