(Overland Park, Kan.) \u2014 With the fate of the 2012 Farm Bill still in question and the worst drought in decades fresh in people\u2019s minds, the Crop Insurance Industry is announcing a new website that will serve as a focal point for groups to show their support for crop insurance.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrop insurance has grown to become the most important tool farmers and ranchers have to manage risk,\u201d noted Tom Zacharias, NCIS president. \u201cAs the Farm Bill continues to be discussed, there\u2019s no better time than the present to show your support for this critical risk management tool,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The website (www.SupportCropInsurance.org) will serve as a platform allowing organizations, farmers, agents, small businesses and others to sign an open letter to Congress in support of crop insurance. The letter is similar to one that was sent to Congress earlier this summer from major farm and commodity organizations.<\/p>\n
Support for crop insurance is especially strong in rural America after this historic drought. A new video released today by NCIS focuses on the overall training and role adjusters play in getting crop insurance claims processed efficiently and accurately. Adjusters have already processed more than 137,000 claims so far this year, resulting in more than $2 billion worth of indemnity payments reaching farmers in need.<\/p>\n
\u201cCrop insurance is a safety net, just like buying insurance for your house,\u201d said David Finch, a claims adjuster from Tulia, Texas, in the video. \u201cIt may burn down some day and it may not,\u201d he explained. \u201cBut if you don\u2019t buy crop insurance, you better have a good banker.\u201d<\/p>\n
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