Farm Groups Defend Crop Insurance Budget
Farmers and legislators celebrated the end of 2018 with the passage of a bipartisan Farm Bill that preserves the farm safety net and provides farmers with the tools they need to manage the unique risks of farming. As Congress begins the annual appropriations and budget process, America’s agricultural community joined forces to ensure that the […]
New Farm Bill with Strong Crop Insurance Becomes Law
President Donald Trump today officially signed the 2018 Farm Bill, making the five-year bill a law. The American Association of Crop Insurers, Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, Crop Insurance Professionals Association, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, and National Crop Insurance Services issued the following joint statement in […]
Crop Insurers Comment on Farm Bill Conference Report
Leaders from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees yesterday released details of the 2018 Farm Bill compromise. The American Association of Crop Insurers, Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau, Crop Insurance Professionals Association, Independent Insurance Agents and Brokers of America, National Association of Professional Insurance Agents, and National Crop Insurance Services issued the following joint statement […]
Farm Bill Conferees Speak out for Crop Insurance
Farm Bill conferees from the House and the Senate got together yesterday for a public meeting, and the 56 legislators in attendance were each given three minutes to discuss their priorities. In the hours of testimony that followed, not a single negative word about crop insurance was uttered. But, there were plenty of accolades. Below […]
Crop Insurers Send House Ag Committee a Letter of Support
One day prior to the House Agriculture Committee’s scheduled mark-up of the 2018 Farm Bill, crop insurers and agents sent Committee leaders a letter of support. That letter can be read in its entirety below: April 17, 2018 The Honorable Mike Conaway The Honorable Collin Peterson House Committee on Agriculture 1301 Longworth House Office Building […]
Republicans Tout Crop Insurance During D.C. Forum
Before Congress’ spring recess, several Republican members of the House Agriculture Committee participated in a Farm Bill discussion hosted by the Washington Examiner. And one thing became very clear during the conversation: Members are united in keeping crop insurance strong during the upcoming debate. This support is not surprising. Crop insurance is delivered by the […]
Chairman Conaway Vows to Defend Successful Crop Insurance System
The House Agriculture Committee is diligently working on a new Farm Bill, which Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) hopes will receive a vote in the House of Representatives before the end of March. Conaway, who addressed the crop insurance industry’s annual convention yesterday, said that would leave plenty of time to work out differences with […]
Crop Insurance Takes Center Stage at Senate Farm Bill Hearing
Crop insurance industry leaders testified this week before the U.S. Senate, touting the benefits of the program to our nation’s farmers and ranchers. But they were far from the only ones promoting crop insurance in what was the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry’s largest Farm Bill hearing to date. Committee Chairman Pat Roberts (R-KS), […]
Industry Leaders Tout Crop Insurance Benefits at Senate Hearing
Crop insurance industry leaders testified today before U.S. Senators, stressing the vital role crop insurance plays in providing risk management to farmers across the country. Their testimony was part of the Senate on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry hearing, “Commodities, Credit, and Crop Insurance: Perspectives on Risk Management Tools and Trends for the 2018 Farm Bill.” […]
Ag Secretary, Lawmakers Discuss Crop Insurance
Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recognized crop insurance as an important part of the farm safety net and said the program is critical to the country’s food security during recent Senate testimony about the proposed United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) budget.
