{"id":6591,"date":"2016-03-03T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2016-03-03T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncis.staging.wpengine.com\/?p=6591"},"modified":"2016-03-03T11:00:56","modified_gmt":"2016-03-03T16:00:56","slug":"thank-you-commodity-classic-participants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iripreviewsite.com\/cropinsuranceinamerica\/thank-you-commodity-classic-participants\/","title":{"rendered":"Thank You, Commodity Classic Participants"},"content":{"rendered":"

This week kicks off the Commodity Classic, a huge trade show sponsored by the corn, soybean, wheat and sorghum industries.\u00a0 As agricultural leaders gather to discuss current issues and set policy priorities for the coming year, we wanted to take a moment to thank farmers from each sector for their continued support of crop insurance.<\/p>\n

These farmers told Congress that crop insurance was their top priority<\/a> in the 2014 Farm Bill and urged lawmakers to \u201cdo no harm<\/a>\u201d during the debate.\u00a0 They stood up for their top risk management tool and fought hard to beat back attempts late last year to cut crop insurance funding<\/a>.\u00a0 And their trade organizations recently sent a letter to lawmakers (link to PDF) asking that the system not be weakened this year.<\/p>\n

Some leaders from these industries have even taken to the nation\u2019s newspapers to pledge their support.\u00a0 Here are just a few examples from the past year:<\/p>\n

\u201cMother Nature is the toughest, most unpredictable boss.\u00a0 Farmers are resilient and they adapt, but a safety net is crucial to their survival.\u00a0 And it\u2019s not a safety net if it\u2019s not affordable.\u00a0 That\u2019s what today\u2019s crop insurance offers farmers.\u00a0 A safety net that is both affordable and widely available.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Wade Cowan, American Soybean Association<\/p>\n

High Plains Journal<\/a>, April 6, 2015<\/p>\n

\u201cThe food security we enjoy in this country is made possible in no small part through United Stated farm policy.\u00a0 With the 2014 Farm Bill, Congress\u2026made crop insurance the centerpiece, and quite rightly\u2026.\u00a0 [I]f it weren\u2019t for crop insurance I would not be in business.\u00a0 And crop insurance is good for consumers and taxpayers, too.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Brett Blankenship, National Association of Wheat Growers<\/p>\n

The Spokesman-Review<\/a>, May 24, 2015<\/p>\n

\u201cThere have been a lot of changes to farm policy through the years to reflect the changing times, but given the diversity of agriculture in our country \u2013 and the way crop insurance can be uniquely tailored to address disastrous conditions in an efficient and effective way \u2013 it should only be strengthened in years to come.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Bruce Peterson, Minnesota Corn Growers Association<\/p>\n

The Hill<\/a>, June 3, 2015<\/p>\n

\u201cCrop insurance enables farmers to rebound quickly after a disaster and it prevents dramatic farm loss, which in turn allows them to pay credit obligations and fixed expenses.\u00a0 This system is hugely important for not only farmers, but also to rural communities and the national economy as a whole.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Tim Lust, National Sorghum Producers<\/p>\n

Agri-Pulse<\/a>, August 21, 2015<\/p>\n

Thank you, farm leaders for what you do for this country.\u00a0 And thank you for what you do to defend crop insurance.<\/p>\n

Video:<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=9UuRiIsofJ8<\/a><\/p>\n

Just the Facts:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.ncis.staging.wpengine.com\/just-the-facts\/is-crop-insurance-tar\u00acgeted-to-promote-the-production-of-a-few-favored-commodity-crops-and-biased-against-diversity-in-production-which-lowers-risks-and-may-enhance-sustainability\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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