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New Podcast Episode: Keep America GrowingFebruary 21, 2024 - 10:00 am
“Four Corners” of Agriculture Support Crop InsuranceFebruary 6, 2024 - 10:55 am
Crop Insurers Building on Crop Insurance’s Strong FoundationFebruary 5, 2024 - 11:32 am
New Voter Polling Confirms Importance of Strong Crop Insurance ProgramJanuary 31, 2024 - 10:00 am
New Podcast: Keep America GrowingJanuary 25, 2024 - 10:00 am
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University Researchers: Limiting Crop Insurance Cuts Deep
/in Farm Policy, What's Cropping Up /by Laurie Langstraat“Such a policy would likely impact farms that had high levels of off-farm income from a spouse and or other business activities,” according to Barnaby and Taylor. Furthermore, because most farmers’ incomes are tied to crop prices, some growers could be ineligible in some years and eligible in others, creating a compliance nightmare for the USDA and farmers alike.
Guest Editorials Stress Importance of Crop Insurance to Nation’s Farmers
/in Farmers, What's Cropping Up /by Laurie LangstraatAs Farm Bill discussions continue, so do the misguided attacks on America’s farm policy. But the ag community is making its voice heard, taking to newspaper opinion pages across the […]
Misleading Crop Insurance Attacks Hurt America’s Farmers
/1 Comment/in Industry Insight, What's Cropping Up /by Laurie LangstraatAgriculture’s opponents use terms like “guaranteed profits” to disparage the crop insurers that protect America’s food and fiber supply, help farmers pick up the pieces after disasters, and shield taxpayers […]