Farmer advocates are currently gathered in Washington, underscoring the importance of crop insurance and its value for producers across the U.S., while also urging Congress to protect, preserve, and improve the program.
Linsdey Rinkenberger with the Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau spoke with RFD-TV’s own Suzanne Alexander on what they hope to accomplish this week, the importance of crop insurance, and the FARMER Act.
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