Farm and rural groups joined ICBA in urging the new leaders of the Agriculture Department and Office of Management and Budget to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts that would undermine U.S. farmers and ranchers and rural economies.
ICBA, farm groups continue to urge support of crop insurance
February 19, 2025 / By ICBA
Farm and rural groups joined ICBA in urging the new leaders of the Agriculture Department and Office of Management and Budget to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts that would undermine U.S. farmers and ranchers and rural economies.
Farm and rural groups joined ICBA in urging the new leaders of the Agriculture Department and Office of Management and Budget to protect crop insurance from harmful cuts that would undermine U.S. farmers and ranchers and rural economies.
Details: In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins and OMB Director Russell Vought, ICBA and the groups urged policymakers to avoid crop insurance cuts, noting it is a farmer’s first line of defense against natural disasters.
ICBA Advocacy: Providing a strong farm safety net that includes robust commodity price supports and enhanced crop insurance options for producers is a key provision of ICBA’s plan for the 119th Congress.
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