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What are People Saying about Crop Insurance?<\/h1>
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Safety Net <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cWe buy [crop] insurance every year because, if we have a bad year, it gives us a chance to keep farming.\u201d
\n\u2014 Don Van Winkle, Farmer <\/strong>
\nWenatchee, Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe safety net provided by crop insurance is vital to maintaining the agriculture industry in this country, especially in the face of increasingly unpredictable disasters like drought, flood, and extreme weather.\u00a0It\u2019s a really, really important risk tool that we have\u2026and we\u2019re really grateful for it and the fact that it is protected by our Farm Bill.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/strong> Allyson Maxwell, Farmer <\/strong>
\nBeaverton, MI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cCrop insurance is something you hope you never have to use. It doesn\u2019t pay for the total cost of planting a crop of wheat. But it will keep farmers in business for the next season \u2013 and that\u2019s the whole point of a safety net.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0David Schemm, President, National Wheat Growers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cOur farmers, they\u2019re not asking for a handout. They want help to make sure there\u2019s a backstop that helps them with their risk.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014 Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cNCGA believes that for the corn farmer who faces a high level of financial and production risks every year, (investments in new technology and more modern production practices) were made possible by a farm safety net that offers sound risk management tools and a cost share federal crop insurance program that serves as the foundation.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Wesley Spurlock, National Corn Growers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen a natural disaster looms on the horizon, whether it is a drought, flood, hailstorm, or in my case, a tornado, we know that crop insurance will help keep us in business.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Kenneth Wood, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIn the highly uncertain business of farming, any certainty we can get is of tremendous value to us. This is also why crop insurance is so valuable \u2013because of its rock-solid certainty.\u201d
\n\u2014 Dan Atkisson, National Sorghum Producers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cAs is the case with other insurance policies, we purchase crop insurance in the hope that we never have to use it. And, when disaster strikes, we use the policy to pay our bills. It isn\u2019t close to what we would collect from a healthy crop, but it allows us to keep farming.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Nicole Berg, Farmer<\/strong>
\nPaterson, Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cFarmers are the engines that drive the economy of rural America, and without a sufficient safety net in place \u2013 like crop insurance \u2013 that entire equation is at risk.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Tom Gillis, President, Wisconsin Corn Growers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cMy wife and I have risked our livelihood to maintain the farm for our children and grandchildren, just as my parents and grandparents did for us. Without crop insurance, we would have to quit farming.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Darrell Crapp, Farmer<\/strong>
\nLancaster, Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI can\u2019t imagine how unsettling it would be to farm in today\u2019s climate \u2013 weather or political \u2013 without crop insurance.\u201d
\n\u2014 Jared Lyle, Ag Lender <\/strong>
\nFairfield, Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhat I would tell critics [of crop insurance] is to take one year in my shoes, on a bad year, and see if you like crop insurance or not. It\u2019s a security blanket for us.\u201d
\n\u2014 Mike Abbott, Farmer <\/strong>
\nDavenport, Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf we didn\u2019t have [crop] insurance, we would be in a world of hurt. Not only do we depend on that to pay for our expenses, but we have seven other employees that work for us.\u201d
\n\u2014 Brad Rock, Farmer<\/strong>
\nWray, Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cCrop insurance is so important to me. We have three families directly that drive income from our farm and if we did not have crop insurance we would not be able to survive.\u201d
\n\u2014 Noah Hultgren, Minnesota Corn Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWithout crop insurance and commodity title payments, the financial wherewithal of [family] farms would likely face serious erosion in the current environment.\u201d
\n\u2014 Bruce Rohwer, Board Member, National Corn Growers Association <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Affordability <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cWe must continue to have an affordable crop insurance program. With input costs higher in every area of my operation, I cannot afford to have the crop insurance premium subsidy reduced in this next Farm Bill.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong> Jake\u00a0Isley, Farmer<\/strong>
\nBlissfield, MI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cDon\u2019t let anyone tell you anything differently: Affordable, available and viable crop insurance is essential for a healthy farm sector and plentiful, domestic food supply.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0John Michael Pillow, Farmer<\/strong>
\nYazoo City, Mississippi<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cStatistics already show us that farming is a hard life with fewer and fewer people willing to try it. Now is not the time to make starting a farm even more difficult by destroying the viability and affordability of crop insurance.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Joe Kessie, Senior Vice President and Commercial South Regional Manager, Lake City Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cClearly, the success behind crop insurance is that it\u2019s affordable, viable, and available. Unlike other forms of insurance, any farmer who wishes to purchase crop insurance can do so, regardless of the size of their farming operation or how many years they may have under their belts farming.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Todd Snider, Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cFarmers, ag leaders, equipment dealers \u2013 everyone involved in agriculture \u2013 agrees that crop insurance should remain a viable and affordable tool for managing risk.\u201d
\n\u2014 Richard Gaona, President, Rolling Plains Cotton Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWith more frequent and intense weather patterns, rising interest rates and production costs and lower commodity prices, our risk has gone up while our balance sheets have gone down. We simply have to have affordable crop insurance to manage those risks.\u201d
\n\u2014 Kyle Peterson, Chairman, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cAnnual losses incurred by farmers clearly demonstrate the need for crop insurance protection and the public-private partnership of program delivery. Farmers, their lenders, input suppliers and other stakeholders agree that crop insurance protection should remain a viable, affordable tool for managing risk.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Ronnie Lee, Chairman, National Cotton Council\u200b\u200b<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Natural Disasters <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cEach year, there will inevitably be producers in some part of the country that experience weather conditions outside of their control that could take out their crop. Crop insurance is critically important to enable a producer to farm another year after such an experience.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0David Schemm, National Association of Wheat Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI wonder if anyone understands the need for a solid crop insurance program more than the Kansas farmer. Drought, hail, wind and floods can ravage farms and sometimes Kansas farmers can experience all of these disasters in the same year.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Kent Moore, Kansas Corn Growers Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen a natural disaster looms on the horizon, whether it is a drought, flood, hailstorm, or in my case, a tornado, we know that crop insurance will help keep us in business.\u201d
\n\u2014 Kenneth Wood, President, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cNo crop insurance program will make a grower devastated by a natural disaster financially \u2018whole\u2019 but it will allow them to survive a devastating loss and continue to support the economic engine of rural America.\u201d
\n\u2014 Chris Alpers, Farmer<\/strong>
\nLake Leelanau, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Young and Future Farmers <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cFarming isn\u2019t an easy life, but it\u2019s a wonderful life.\u00a0 And crop insurance helps keep us in our farming operations. My husband and I are young farmers, so if we didn\u2019t have that it would be really hard to farm.\u201d
\n\u2014 Erica Wuthrich, Farmer <\/strong>
\nBloomfield, Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cCrop insurance protects investments farmers have in their crop. And it\u2019s even more important for beginning farmers.\u201d
\n\u2014 Jeremy Hinton, Farmer and Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong>
\nHodgenville, Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cCrop insurance is such a solid package.\u00a0 As a young farmer it helps me know that I can continue farming another year.\u201d
\n\u2014 Colin Johnson, Farmer <\/strong>
\nBatavia, Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI use crop insurance to protect what I\u2019ve got each year to move forward and to leave something to the next generation.\u201d
\n\u2014 Jeff Coke, Farmer <\/strong>
\nCalhoun, Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Importance of Crop Insurance <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cAnnual losses incurred by farmers clearly demonstrate the need for crop insurance protection and the public-private partnership of program delivery.\u201d
\n\u2014 Ronnie Lee, Chairman, National Cotton Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cCrop insurance is so vital to this state; so vital to every crop in [Texas]. Whether it be corn, wheat, or cotton \u2013 all of the crops come very much into play when it comes to crop insurance.\u201d
\n\u2014 Russell Boening, President, Texas Farm Bureau<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cHow can I and my fellow farmers stay in business? Number 1 [priority] is crop insurance. Crop insurance is indispensable.\u201d
\n\u2014 Ben Scholz, National Association of Wheat Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cCrop insurance \u2013 please protect it. Crop insurance is so vitally important. It is a key component to obtaining credit.\u201d
\n\u2014 Bruce Peterson, Minnesota Corn Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI can assure you [crop insurance] has become a critical tool that is equally as important as the amazing technological advancements that have made our farms the most efficient and productive in the world.\u201d
\n\u2014 Rex Williamson, Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWithout question, the most important USDA program is federal crop insurance. Crop insurance offers risk protection to many agricultural commodities and when disaster strikes, the indemnity check is in our bank account much sooner than any other USDA program.\u201d
\n\u2014 Amy France, Kansas Farm Bureau<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI think the crop insurance program has been a pretty incredible program. It\u2019s worked really well.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Mary Kay Thatcher, American Farm Bureau Federation<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Risk Management <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cCrop insurance absolutely helps us manage risk.\u00a0We\u2019ve had increased frequency of crop loss and I cannot imagine trying to survive without it. There are not many business models that can withstand the kind of volatility that we are experiencing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u2014<\/strong> Juliette King\u00a0McAvoy, Farmer <\/strong>
\nCentral Lake, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cNeedless to say, if we hadn\u2019t purchased crop insurance our first year of farming, my cousin and I would be spending years paying off that production loan. And without this valuable risk management tool available, I\u2019d venture to say many more of America\u2019s farmers would have been joining us.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Scott Reilly, Farmer and Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong>
\nSpalding, Nebraska<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cFederal crop insurance provides an effective risk management tool to farmers and ranchers of all sizes when they are facing losses beyond their control, reduces taxpayer risk exposure, makes hedging possible to help mitigate market volatility and provides lenders with greater certainty that loans made to producers will be repaid.\u201d
\n\u2014 Tom Lahey, Vice President, Kansas Cotton Association<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIf you have a hurricane, a flood, tornadoes\u2014all the natural disasters you can have\u2014when the federal government comes in\u2026it\u2019s 100% paid by taxpayers. But with crop insurance, the farmers are paying into it, and you are buying ahead and you are trying to manage your risk.\u201d
\n\u2014 Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cRisks go way beyond what I can control so it\u2019s a really good thing to have crop insurance. It gives us a little bit of a safety net, so we know we\u2019re going to be able to farm again next year.\u201d
\n\u2014 Dustin Johnson, Farmer<\/strong>
\nAndover, Iowa<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cCrop insurance is an essential tool I have to have.\u00a0 I hardly ever collect on it, but I need it to be able to manage my risk.\u201d
\n\u2014 Mark Sherry, Farmer<\/strong>
\nWalla Walla County, Washington<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe purchase crop insurance for our family farm every year and have never filed a major claim. But that\u2019s hardly the point. Like our fellow farmers, we purchase crop insurance for the same reasons we purchase home insurance or car insurance \u2014 with the hope we\u2019ll never need it. But we\u2019ll keep purchasing it every year because some day we might.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Scott VanderWal, Farmer<\/strong>
\nVolga, South Dakota<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe try to mitigate risk whenever we can and crop insurance is another tool in the toolbox so you have something backing you up if you have a crop failure.\u201d
\n\u2014 Logan Good, Farmer <\/strong>
\nGreat Falls, Montana<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThankfully, today we do have some tools in place to help deal these types of weather-related risks. One of the most important tools is an efficient crop insurance program for our nation\u2019s farmers and ranchers.\u201d
\n\u2014 Steve Wooten, Rancher<\/strong>
\nKim, Colorado<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s an honor to grow food for America and the world. But it\u2019s also much riskier than a paycheck from an employer, like when I worked as an engineer. Crop insurance for me, as a young producer, is a critical risk management tool.\u201d
\n\u2014 Brian Martin, Farmer<\/strong>
\nBoone County, Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe cornerstone of the 2014 farm bill was crop insurance. Our first need and want [in the next Farm Bill] is to maintain that support of our crop insurance program, to make sure our farmers have that risk management tool.\u201d
\n\u2014 Zippy Duvall, President, American Farm Bureau Federation<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt is very misleading to consider federal crop insurance a hand-out when its purpose is to provide a risk management tool when unforeseeable conditions arise.\u201d
\n\u2014 Ben Adams, Farmer and President, Washington Association of Wheat Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cEarlier this year, within a short span, my crop was impacted by a late season blizzard, disease, and a hail storm. Crop insurance didn\u2019t allow me to make a profit, but rather recover some of my loss and enabled me to farm another year.\u201d
\n\u2014 David Schemm, Farmer and President, National Association of Wheat Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cEven the best-laid plans sometimes go wrong. No one knows this more than a farmer. This is why most farmers purchase crop insurance. It is the one part of the plan that holds together in a crisis. It is a tool that farmers rely upon when things go awry.\u201d
\n\u2014 Luke Sandrock, Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cFarmers borrow more in one year to produce a crop than most Americans do in a lifetime. Our growers, and our bankers, need strong risk management tools like crop insurance that are essential in order to secure operating loans to grow our crop.\u201d
\n\u2014 Kyle Peterson, Chairman, Southern Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWhen there\u2019s a crop loss, there\u2019s going to be a loss of income on the farm but with a good crop insurance program, and working capital, we may help them farm another year.\u201d
\n\u2014 Howard Olsen, AgCountry Farm Credit Services<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI was involved in a hailstorm this year where we lost the corn and the bean crop on one farm. With crop insurance, we\u2019re not going to make any money at that this year, but I am going to be able to farm again next year because of risk management tools.\u201d
\n\u2014 Kevin Paap, President, Minnesota Farm Bureau<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe federal crop insurance program has been and continues to be farmers\u2019 most important risk management tool. A farmer might go many years paying premiums for a policy and rarely get an indemnity.\u201d
\n\u2014 David Schemm, President, National Association of Wheat Growers<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cSometimes folks are quick to criticize crop insurance because they don\u2019t realize that, like agriculture, the program touches every state in the nation. It has proven itself to be our most effective risk-management tool.\u201d
\n\u2014 Steve Van Voorhis, Farmer and Crop Insurance Agent <\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Food Security <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cCrop insurance is a total protection plan for our food supply. If you lose your farmers, you lose your food. It\u2019s that simple.\u201d
\n\u2014 Jeff Coke, Farmer <\/strong>
\nOwensboro, Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cPrograms like crop insurance, livestock gross margin insurance, and FSA guarantees are essential to maintain a stable and secure food system. Overall, net farm income was down nearly 50 percent from 2013 to 2016, and if net farm income continues to fall, the risk management programs may be the only remaining safeguard.\u201d
\n\u2014 Andy Snider, Farmer<\/strong>
\nHart, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe desperately want to be able to feed America\u2026and crop insurance is\u2026one of the tools they have to do that.\u201d
\n\u2014 Kay Rentzel, National Peach Council<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n

Farm Policy <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>

\u201cCrop insurance and farm policy enables everyone \u2013 from the farmer to the banker to the taxpayer \u2013 to plan for those disasters and overcome them when they happen. If lawmakers continue to try and chip away at this safety net, farmers will not have the ability to survive. This is especially true for young, beginning farmers who have less access to credit and capital.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Larry Kummer, Market President, Northeast Indiana Horizon Bank<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cOperating loans are essential for every farmer because of the cost of producing crops, but for my family, they have enabled us to keep going to the next year despite depressed yields and prices, and in some cases the inability to plant a crop at all. And we would not be able to receive this crucial financing without crop insurance and farm policy in place.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Lorraine Greco, Farmer <\/strong>
\nSacramento Valley, California<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s a big concern of mine that there is a constant need to defend crop insurance against the myths and outright lies that these special interest groups spread in Washington and beyond. And, frankly, sometimes, I\u2019m amazed that there is so much debate in Congress about the small investment in crop insurance and farm policy, considering the return for every American.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Jeremy Brown, Farmer <\/strong>
\nLubbock, Texas\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cFirst and foremost, this bill ensures crop insurance remains a vital risk management tool for farmers.\u201d
\n\u2014 Rep. Rodney Davis (R-IL) on the 2018 Farm Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe must continue a crop insurance program, expand trade opportunities overseas and rebuild rural infrastructure.\u201d
\n\u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Todd Vanhoose, Farm Credit Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cBy signing this bill we are protecting our crop insurance program. We\u2019re going to work it out to help those farms and farmers who were hit by hurricanes this year.\u201d
\n\u2014 Former President Donald Trump on the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201c<\/em>As a member of the House Ag committee, I also understand the necessity of this bill in strengthening several key provisions. This includes protecting crop insurance.\u201d
\n\u2014 Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-IL) on the 2018 Farm Bill<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFarm country needs a multi-year bill that protects crop insurance, tightens the safety net, opens markets, and makes responsible investments in our communities.\u201d
\n\u2014 Rep. Roger Marshall (R-KS)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve protected a strong safety net by maintaining a crop insurance program that will allow producers to stay competitive and be more innovative.\u201d
\n\u2014 Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe both start out recognizing that crop insurance is number one, right? So we maintain crop insurance. That\u2019s our number one risk management tool for our farmers on the safety net.\u201d
\n\u2014 Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe can all agree that our farmers should have robust risk management tools, including strong crop insurance assistance and new tools for our dairy farmers who\u2019ve been struggling. \u2026 I do not believe these critical programs should be targeted for cuts.\u201d
\n\u2014 <\/strong>Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cThere are a few misconceptions out there about crop insurance, which have become especially widespread during the ongoing Farm Bill negotiations. But let\u2019s be clear: Crop insurance is not a handout.\u201d
\n\u2014 Jeremy Hinton, Farmer and Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong>
\nHodgenville, Kentucky<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cFarm policy critics would do well to remember that every American consumer relies on agriculture. We all want healthy, fresh food for our families. We also want affordable food. In today\u2019s difficult farm economy, crop insurance provides an important measure of stability.\u201d
\n\u2014 Dorian Culver, Farmer and Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong>
\nHarrisonville, Missouri<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cOur farmers want to be out in the field planting the crops and harvesting them to sell at market for a reasonable price. The best way to give them the chance to do that is to keep crop insurance affordable and widely available in the next Farm Bill.\u201d
\n\u2014 G. Bradford Reeves, Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cI have fought to expand and strengthen crop insurance for all farmers, from expanding coverage to specialty crop growers, organic producers, and beginning farmers, to providing a whole-farm option for diversified farms.\u201d
\n\u2014 <\/strong>Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chair, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cAmerican farmers are the most efficient in the world, but we need strong farm policies that give us the right tools, like reliable credit and a vibrant crop insurance program, in order to keep meeting our growing global food, fiber and energy needs.\u201d
\n\u2014 Jimmy Dodson, Chairman, Farm Credit Bank of Texas<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cCrop insurance works well because it is a tool available to farmers of all sizes in all geographic regions. Congress should not upset this delicate balance by discriminating against one group of growers and weakening their ability to manage risk.\u201d
\n\u2014 Bill Pearson, Crop Insurance Agent<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u201cPrices are also low today, but modern crop insurance takes the fear out of farming. No wonder crop insurance is the top policy priority for most farmers in this upcoming farm bill.\u201d
\n\u2014 Jim Obermiller, Farmer<\/strong>
\nLoup City, Nebraska<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/div> <\/div> <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>