Moran Hoping To Protect Crop Insurance Subsidies
Members of U.S. House and Senate committees are about to start work on a new farm bill. And with a mood to cut spending in Washington, some things could be on the chopping block.Kansas Senator Jerry...
View ArticleReport Questions Crop Insurance Structure
Taxpayers are contributing billions more than necessary for farmers’ crop insurance, according to a new report from the Environmental Working Group (EWG).The study, which examined the 2012 crop year,...
View ArticleWhat Is The Future Of Crop Insurance?
Crop insurance is a big part of the farm bill debate in Washington this year. The Senate recently passed a bill that would expand the heavily subsidized program. And now the House is zeroing in on the...
View ArticleWhat The Farm Bill Means For Daily Life On The Farm
The farm bill being discussed in the U.S. House of Representatives contains legislation having to do with all aspects of how Americans put food on their dinner tables. About 80 percent of the bill...
View ArticleFarm Bill Fail Leaves Farmers Uncertain, But Unvexed
Farmers work at the mercy of three big forces that are largely outside their control, the weather, the markets, and the government.In many parts of the country the first two are doing pretty well these...
View ArticleCrop Insurance Credited For Saving Farmers, Local Economies
Farmer Doug Wilson has been buying crop insurance since 1980. “You carry home insurance, hoping your house doesn’t burn down. We carry crop insurance, hoping our crops don’t burn down,” Wilson said on...
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