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Crop insurance is now the centerpiece of U.S. farm policy. Farmers collectively pay between $3.5 and $4 billion a year out of their own pockets for this coverage. Click on the interactive map below to learn about crop insurance in your state.

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Crop Insurance Quotes

“Without this essential risk-management tool, a lot of farmers are going to be left holding the bag. Without it, it is going to be hard to incentivize folks to put out crops and produce the food and fiber we need to feed and clothe the country.”

Caleb RaglandBoard of Directors, American Soybean Association, The News-Enterprise

“If Congress eliminates products like Harvest Price Option, crop insurance won’t be as effective, and it will put a burden on farmers who are already burned with low incomes and falling prices.”

Scott MetzgerBoard of Trustees, Ohio Soybean Association, Circleville Herald

“A handful of farm policy critics in D.C, who have never stepped foot on a farm, are quick to call for cuts to crop insurance despite the fact it is more efficient and cost-effective than the alternative.”

Michelle Erickson-JonesPresident, Montana Grain Growers Association, Billings Gazette

“For beginning farmers, having this protection is especially important. Many young farmers rely on banks for operating loans. And banks won’t make these loans without assurance that farmers would have a way to pay it back if Mother Nature strikes.”

Jimmie MusickPresident, National Association of Wheat Growers, The Oklahoman

“I hope Congress remembers in the next farm bill that crop insurance is not only necessary for rural America, but that ultimately it protects the consumer. Without it, we would not be able to provide a safe, reliable and affordable food supply for America and the rest of the world.”

Brian MartinMissouri Corn and Soybean Farmer, Kansas City Star

“Access to affordable crop insurance allows American farmers to continue to provide affordable food for America and the world. Without it, I can guarantee you it wouldn’t take long for it to hit everyone’s pocketbook at the grocery store.”

Dorian CulverMissouri Soybean Farmer, Columbia Daily Tribune

“I would like policymakers to remember this program is the only thing standing between bankruptcy and the ability to plant again for many Maryland growers. And they should appreciate that crop insurance is not a handout.”

Bradford ReevesCrop Insurance Agent, Maryland, The Enterprise

“Another part of (the crop insurance) success story is that Congress no longer has to worry about authorizing unbudgeted disaster assistance. Further, the current cost of crop insurance is under budget.”

Luke SandrockCrop Insurance Agent, Illinois, Herald & Review

“I urge Congress to keep in place the system of crop insurance we have today and allow it to expand to meet new demands.”

Rex WilliamsonCrop Insurance Agent, Ohio, Columbus Dispatch

“With net farm income at one of its lowest points in decades and the average age of the American farmer at the highest, now is not the time to dismantle (crop insurance), one of the key pieces of the farm safety net.”

Ryan UeberrheinNebraska Corn and Soybean Farmer, High Plains Journal

“Let’s allow this program to keep working, not just for the farmers who put everything on the line year after year, but for the solvency of our state and national agriculture economies as well.”

Steve Van VoorhisNew York Crop Insurance Agent and Farmer, The Buffalo News

“Crop insurance works well because it is a tool available to farmers of all sizes in all geographic regions. Congress should not upset this delicate balance by discriminating against one group of growers and weakening their ability to manage risk.”

Bill PearsonChairman, Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa, Des Moines Register

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February 18, 2020/by Crop Insurance in My State

Crop Insurance Protects Rural America, Solidifies Popularity as Risk-Management Tool

Crop insurance proved to be a critical risk-management tool for America’s farmers in 2019, keeping rural America afloat during what was one of the most difficult years in recent memory. Crop insurance policies protected a record 380 million acres of land, or more than 90 percent of planted acres.

February 17, 2020/by Crop Insurance in My State

Crop Insurance Protects Rural America, Solidifies Popularity as Risk-Management Tool

Crop insurance proved to be a critical risk-management tool for America’s farmers in 2019, keeping rural America afloat during what was one of the most difficult years in recent memory. Crop insurance policies protected a record 380 million acres of land, or more than 90 percent of planted acres.

February 10, 2020/by Crop Insurance in My State

Crop Insurers: Proposed OMB Budget Undermines Farm Safety Net

“Last year brought unprecedented challenges for rural America. Even now, farmers and ranchers across the country are dealing with the lingering consequences of weather events that destroyed fields and ruined crops. And there looks to be no reprieve from the ongoing rural recession: The USDA estimates that farm cash flow will tighten this year, dropping more than $10 billion, or 9 percent, from 2019."

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