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EVERYTHING AND THAT MEANS THE NUMBER ONE RISK MANAGEMENT TOOL WITH GOT TO GET IT RIGHT AND IT REDUCES THE NEED FOR DISASTER PROGRAMS SO WHEN I ASK YOU, DO YOU SUPPORT MAKING SURE WE UPDATE CROP INSURANCE, IT IS AFFORDABLE FOR PRODUCERS, FAIR AS POSSIBLE STATE TO STATE AND ACCESS FOR SUPPLEMENTAL? YOU HAVE IDEAS ON HOW WE CAN AND SHOULD ADVANCE THAT?

NEW CROP INSURANCE POLICIES ESTABLISHED A DRAMATIC INCREASE IN MODIFICATIONS TO CROP INSURANCE POLICIES AND WHOLE FORM OVER THE PRODUCTION AND WE APPRECIATE THE POINTS OF IT. I WOULD TAKE ISSUE WITH THE COMMENT YOU MADE, THERE IS CONSOLIDATION HAPPENING. I'M NOT HAPPY WITH THE FACT THAT IN MY PROFESSIONAL LIFE WE LOST BY 44000 FARMERS. GONE. THESE ARE FAMILIES. FOLKS CAN TELL ME IS ABOUT RELATIONS AND TAXES AND SO FORTH WHICH IS WHAT I HEAR ALL THE TIME BUT WHAT'S MISSING IN THE CONVERSATION IS DEVELOPMENT, DOMESTIC PARTNER DEVELOPMENT SO AS YOU TALK ABOUT FARMVILLE, I WOULD HOPE WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE FOOD SYSTEMS AND UNDERSTAND THE CAPACITY FOR ADDITIONAL REVENUE STREAMS. OTHERWISE WE WILL SEEK CONSOLIDATION.

TALKING ABOUT AS WE THINK ARE IMPORTANT, WHO GOT A GREAT SYSTEM AND MAKE SURE SUSTAIN.

WE WANT TO MAKE IT BETTER, THAT'S FOR SURE.

HE WOULD AGREE IT STARTS WITH CROP INSURANCE. IF YOU ASK FARMERS, HORSE THE FIRST THING THEY TELL YOU? THE MOST IMPORTANT IN TERMS OF RISK MANAGEMENT.

THERE'S NO QUESTION THAT'S THE ANSWER BUT IT'S WHETHER OR NOT WE'VE CHALLENGED OURSELVES TO THINK MORE BROADLY. I'M NOT SUGGESTING WE SHOULDN'T DO, ABSOLUTELY BUT IF YOU JUST STOP AT THE, IS NOT ENOUGH.

CELEXA GOOD JOB AGAIN AND UPDATE MAKE SURE IT IS RELEVANT? SO LONG AS YOUR DAMAGING OPPORTUNITIES COULD CREATE A CHANCE FOR US TO BENEFIT TO THE EXTENT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT REFERENCE PRICES OF EXPENSIVE --

FILL IN THE BLANK, IRATE, OFFER CHALLENGES WHICH IS WHY SUGGESTING WOULD BE MORE CREATIVE THAN CAN I SUGGEST YOU AGREE TO BE VOLUNTARY, FRIENDLY, NOT ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL?

EVERYTHING WE HAVE DONE HAS BEEN CONSISTENT WITH THE.

AND LIVESTOCK AREA, NEGLECT DEAR THAT BECAUSE WE LISTEN TO FARMERS ALL THE TIME AND THEY WILL FUNDING AND EMPHASIZING, YOU ARE FROM IOWA SO YOU KNOW WHAT. HOW DO WE GET MORE TRANSPARENCY? THEY SUFFERED FOR A LONG TIME BUT I HOPE IT CONTINUES. WHAT WE DO TO IMPROVE?

GREATER TRANSPARENCY, MORE PROCESSING CAPACITY.

YOU SUPPORT OUR CATTLE CONTRACT WITH.

ABSOLUTELY WE HAVE A NUMBER