{"id":1173,"date":"2012-02-05T16:12:07","date_gmt":"2012-02-05T16:12:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncis.staging.wpengine.com\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2012-02-05T16:12:07","modified_gmt":"2012-02-05T16:12:07","slug":"nation-cotton-council-ceo-says-key-crop-insurance-strength-is-private-sector-delivery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iripreviewsite.com\/cropinsuranceinamerica\/nation-cotton-council-ceo-says-key-crop-insurance-strength-is-private-sector-delivery\/","title":{"rendered":"Nation Cotton Council CEO Says Key Crop Insurance Strength Is Private Sector Delivery"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While a record amount of indemnities \u2013 approaching the $10 billion mark \u2013 are being paid to farmers for 2011, one of the key aspects of crop insurance that makes it a favorite among farmers is its private sector delivery, which sets crop insurance apart from all other policies, said Mark Lange, president and CEO of the National Cotton Council.<\/p>\n<p>During a recent <a href=\"http:\/\/content.inboxgroup.com\/ncis\/MarkLange02-06-12Wrap.MP3\">interview<\/a> with the National Association of Farm Broadcasters, Lange pointed out that crop insurance\u2019s speed of delivery was well on display in 2011 in West Texas &#8211; where many growers didn\u2019t even see their fields sprout \u2013 but they had their indemnities in hand quickly, allowing them to farm yet another year. \u201cThey are dry land growers, and they are seeing crop indemnities paid prior to Labor Day,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Lange noted that another strength of crop insurance, from the growers\u2019 perspective, is that \u201ccrop insurance policies come in a vast array of styles and coverage and the grower can very closely tailor the specific policy that they are acquiring to their specific farm situation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lange says that Congress has a daunting challenge, since crafting a Farm Bill with elections fast approaching and with budgets declining will not be easy. But he believes that what emerges will preserve the public-private partnership of crop insurance and ensure the long-term viability of America\u2019s food and fiber supply.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s clear that the delivery of insurance or revenue programs from the government has a very chilling effect for agricultural producers,\u201d he said, and it takes far too long for help to arrive into the hands of the farmers. \u201cThe SURE program, is just now providing benefits for losses that occurred in 2009,\u201d he said. \u201cSo here it is in early 2012 and they\u2019re just getting the benefits. 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