{"id":11433,"date":"2020-07-08T08:16:53","date_gmt":"2020-07-08T13:16:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/72.52.184.4\/~cropinsuranceina\/?p=11433"},"modified":"2020-07-08T08:16:53","modified_gmt":"2020-07-08T13:16:53","slug":"crop-insurance-protects-essential-food-and-fiber-supply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iripreviewsite.com\/cropinsuranceinamerica\/crop-insurance-protects-essential-food-and-fiber-supply\/","title":{"rendered":"Crop Insurance Protects Essential Food and Fiber Supply"},"content":{"rendered":"

Steve Ward talks to as many lawmakers as he can about farming. Specifically, growing cranberries.<\/p>\n

Ward grew up helping his dad on the family farm in Massachusetts, building cranberry bogs and digging ditches. Now, he farms that land with his son.<\/p>\n

But growing cranberries is extremely labor intensive and carries a large amount of risk, not the least of which is the constant threat from Mother Nature.<\/p>\n

Ward recently wrote a letter to the editor<\/a> of his local paper, the Taunton Gazette, emphasizing the critical role that crop insurance plays in protecting America\u2019s farmers:<\/p>\n

At every step in this process, Mother Nature can destroy the crop.<\/em><\/p>\n

Too much water can erode a bog. Not enough water can stress the plant. Hail can destroy berries and flowers in minutes. Fire worms can chew through a bog and leave what looks like ashes in their wake.<\/em><\/p>\n

You can be left with no crops, no income to cover all the input costs and no money to grow again next season.<\/em><\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the strong farm safety net of crop insurance helps me sleep at night. I would not be in business without crop insurance.<\/em><\/p>\n

The public-private partnership of crop insurance means farmers get financial help fast after a disaster. It allows them to stay in business and continue to produce the food, fiber and fuel that are essential to our nation\u2019s safety and security.<\/em><\/p>\n

Crop insurance saved me. I would not be in business without it.<\/em><\/p>\n

Our farmers and ranchers have continued to work day-in and day-out throughout this pandemic to provide Americans with a safe and affordable food supply. Let\u2019s ensure we continue to provide the protection they need by supporting a strong crop insurance program.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Steve Ward talks to as many lawmakers as he can about farming. Specifically, growing cranberries. Ward grew up helping his dad on the family farm in Massachusetts, building cranberry bogs […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":11434,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33,35,38,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11433","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-farmers","category-industry-insight","category-safety-net","category-whats-cropping-up"],"yoast_head":"\nCrop Insurance Protects Essential Food and Fiber Supply - Crop Insurance Keeps America Growing<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"At every step in this process, Mother Nature can destroy the crop.Too much water can erode a bog. Not enough water can stress the plant. Hail can destroy berries and flowers in minutes. 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