Rural America to U.S. Senate: Do No Harm to Crop Insurance
More than 600 trade organizations and companies throughout rural America sent U.S. Senators a clear message today about crop insurance as they prepare to debate the 2018 Farm Bill. “As you consider the 2018 Farm Bill on the Senate floor, we urge you to oppose harmful amendments to crop insurance, including those that would 1) […]
Attacks on Revenue Insurance Harm America’s Farmers
Farm families across America are struggling. Crop prices are down. Farm incomes have fallen drastically in the past several years and weather disasters have hit farms in most parts of the country. And the pain is trickling down to small businesses and communities throughout rural America. Yet, some lawmakers are pushing proposals that will make […]
USDA Announces Details on New Crop Insurance Option
Details of a new risk management option– known as Whole Farm Revenue Protection – designed to offer flexible coverage options for specialty crop, organic and diversified crop producers were recently released by USDA. “Crop insurance has been the linchpin of the farm safety net for years and continues to grow as the single most important […]
Congressional Leaders, Academics, Government Leaders, Farm Leaders and Farmers Underscore Value of Crop Insurance
Over the last several years as the future face of U.S. farm policy has been debated, crop insurance has emerged as the best and most cost-effective risk management tool for farmers, ranchers and taxpayers. The debate over crop insurance, however, has not been confined to the halls of Congress. It has happened on the airwaves, […]
Importance of Crop Insurance Highlighted as Drought Widens
A drought specialist with the national weather service recently compared the drought and heat wave here in the Midwest with the catastrophic dry period of 1988 that at the time cost agriculture $78 billion. USDA Chief Economist Joe Glauber recently said that “49 percent of the corn crop, 50 percent of the soybean crop, and […]
