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Heard from the Field: Michigan Farmers Share Insights with SenateMay 5, 2022 - 1:00 pm
Principles for an Effective Farm Safety NetApril 27, 2022 - 9:00 am
NCIS Scholarship Creates a Legacy of Giving BackApril 25, 2022 - 8:51 am
Risk Management Discussion Shines Spotlight on Crop InsuranceApril 18, 2022 - 9:00 am
President’s Budget Recognizes Crop Insurance is Key to Farm Safety NetMarch 30, 2022 - 8:49 am
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Economists Discuss Farm Policy Amid Falling Crop Prices
/in HEADLINES & MEDIA, News Clips, Press Releases /by Laurie Langstraat(INDIAN WELLS, Calif.)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture, last week, warned that farm incomes would again fall in 2016 because of low commodity prices, continuing a troubling trend in recent years. Top agricultural economists echoed that sentiment yesterday and explained how this reality underscores the importance of farm policy. “It’s pretty tough sledding out there right […]
USDA: Public-Private Partnership has Strengthened Crop Insurance and Reduced Waste
/in HEADLINES & MEDIA, News Clips, Press Releases /by Laurie Langstraat(INDIAN WELLS, Calif.)—The current crop insurance system, which depends on cooperation and coordination between private-sector insurers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is working well and serves as an example of how effective such partnerships can be. That was the message delivered yesterday by Brandon Willis, administrator of the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, at […]
Senate Ag Chair Encourages Greater Outreach, Education to Counter Attacks on Crop Insurance
/in HEADLINES & MEDIA, News Clips, Press Releases /by atay(INDIAN WELLS, Calif.) — The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition addressed crop insurers during the annual meeting of the American Association of Crop Insurers and the National Crop Insurance Services and pledged to “preserve, protect, and defend” this public-private partnership against the challenges ahead. During his keynote speech, Sen. Pat […]