Joint Letter Opposing Amendments to Harm Crop Insurance

WASHINGTON, June 22 -- The Independent Community Bankers of America issued the following letter to Congress:

Dear Senators:

Over the past three years the Senate Agriculture Committee has conducted numerous hearings to talk about priorities for the 2018 Farm Bill. One consistent theme from these meetings was "do no harm to crop insurance." Yet as we approach floor action on the Farm Bill, we may see amendments that would do significant harm to crop insurance and to rural America.

As you consider the 2018 Farm Bill on the Senate floor, we urge you to oppose harmful amendments to crop insurance, including those that would 1) reduce or limit participation in crop insurance, 2) make insurance more expensive for farmers during a time of economic downturn in agriculture, or 3) harm private-sector delivery.

Crop insurance is a unique risk management tool available to farmers and ranchers. First, crop insurance policies are available for more than 120 individual crops across the country, and the recent development of Whole Farm Revenue (WFR) insurance makes coverage available to all crops, in all regions and for all types of farms.

Crop insurance is also purchased by farmers, and farmers must prove that they have met a deductible (minimum loss threshold) to be eligible for a payment for a portion of their loss. On average, farmers collectively spend $3.5 to $4 billion per year out of their own pockets for crop insurance coverage, and the average deductible is approximately 25% of the expected value of the crop.

Finally, instead of placing the entire risk for crop insurance on the American taxpayer - like ad hoc disaster assistance does - crop insurance shares risk between the taxpayer, farmers and the private sector delivery system.

There is no shortage of reasons why farmers, lenders, agriculture input organizations, conservation groups and others have expressed strong support for crop insurance.

* Without crop insurance most producers simply could not qualify for the operating loans they need to put a crop in the ground. Due to extremely tight margins in agriculture, regulators examining agriculture lending portfolios typically insist borrowers have crop insurance.

* Crop insurance is available to all types and sizes of producers in all regions.

* Crop insurance provides for environmental benefits. Crop insurance requires producers to meet wetlands protections and highly erodible lands protections to be eligible for a premium discount.

* Crop insurance is a rapid response solution to disasters. Private sector delivery typically allows farmers who have losses and have met their deductible to receive indemnity payments in less than thirty days, while ad hoc disaster can take months or even years.

* Crop insurance protects jobs, both on and off the farm. Crop insurance enables farmers to rebound quickly after a disaster and allows producers to pay credit obligations and other input expenses, such as fertilizer and farm equipment.

Crop insurance is food and fiber security insurance, and food and fiber security is national security. Given the importance of crop insurance, the undersigned organizations urge you to support America's farmers, ranchers, rural economies and national security by opposing amendments that would harm crop insurance.

Sincerely,

National Organizations

Agricultural Retailers Association

American Agri-Women

American Association of Crop Insurers

American Bankers Association

American Farm Bureau Federation

American Farmland Trust

American Insurance Association

American Malting Barley Association

American Seed Trade Association

American Sesame Growers Association

American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers

American Soybean Association

American Sugar Alliance

American Sugarbeet Growers Association

Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies

Biotechnology Innovation Organization

Beer Institute

Brewers Association

Corn Refiners Association

Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau

Crop Insurance Professionals Association

Ducks Unlimited

Equipment Dealers Association

Farm Credit Council

Independent Community Bankers of America

Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America

National Association of Conservation Districts

National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies

National Association of Professional Insurance Agents

National Association of State Departments of Agriculture

National Association of Wheat Growers

National Barley Growers Association

National Corn Growers Association

National Cotton Council

National Council of Farmer Cooperatives

National Crop Insurance Services

National Farmers Union

National Grain and Feed Association

National Milk Producers Federation

National Oilseed Processors Association

National Peach Council

National Potato Council

National Rural Lenders Association

National Sorghum Producers

National Sunflower Association

North American Craft Maltsters Guild

Pheasants Forever

Property Casualty Insurers Association of America

Reinsurance Association of America

Rural & Agriculture Council of America

Specialty Crop Farm Bill Alliance

The Fertilizer Institute

Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership

United Fresh Produce Association

US Apple Association

US Canola Association

US Dry Bean Council

US Rice Producers Association

USA Dry Pea & Lentil Council

USA Rice Federation

Western Growers Association

Women Involved in Farm Economics

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LA, OH, TN)

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Herschel Johnson Implement (IL)

Hiatt Enterprises LLC (IL)

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HNB National Bank (MO)

Holcomb Bank (IL)

HomeStar Financial Group (IL)

Horizon Financial Bank (ND)

Hudson Insurance Group (KS)

Idaho Ag Credit, ACA (ID)

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Insurance Agents & Brokers of Delaware (DE)

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Insurors of Tennessee (TN)

International Bank of Amherst (WI)

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Iowa Soybean Association (IA)

Iowa Trust & Savings Bank (IA)

James River Equipment (VA)

Kaddatz Auctioneering & Farm Equipment Sales (TX)

Kansas Association of Insurance Agents (KS)

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Kansas Association of Wheat Gowers (KS)

Kansas Corn Growers Association (KS)

Kansas Cotton Association (KS)

Kansas Farm Bureau (KS)

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Keim Farm Eq. Inc. (IA)

Kentucky Corn Growers Association (KY)

Kentucky Farm Bureau (KY)

Kentucky Soybean Association (KY)

Keokuk County Implement Co. (IA)

King Crop Insurance, Inc (DE)

Kokomo Grain Co. (IN)

Lake Henry Implement (MN)

Landmark Services Cooperative (WI)

LandPro Equipment (NY)

Landus Cooperative (IA)

Legacy Ag Credit, ACA (TX)

Legacy Bank (KS)

Legacy Insurance Brokerage (IA)

Legence Bank (IL)

Lenox Equipment Co. Inc. (OH)

Liberty Bank (IL)

Lindstrom Equipment, Inc. (WI)

Lone Star Ag Credit (TX)

Louisiana Cotton and Grain Association (LA)

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LPC Farms (IL)

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MFA Oil Company (MO)

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Oklahoma AgCredit (OK)

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Oregon Wheat Growers League (OR)

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Partner Reinsurance of the U.S. (CT)

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South Dakota Soybean Association (SD)

South Texas Cotton and Grain Association (TX)

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Southern Cotton Growers, Inc. (VA, NC, SC, GA, AL, FL)

Southern Peanut Farmers Federation (MS, AL, GA, FL)

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Southwest Council of Agribusiness (TX, OK, KS, NM, CO)

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Trans Pecos Cotton Association (TX)

Tri-Valley Bank (MO, IA)

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Union State Bank (KS)

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Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WA)

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Waumandee State Bank (WI)

Welch State Bank (OK)

Wells Equipment Sales, Inc. (MI)

West Michigan Association of Insurance Agents (MI)

Western Bank (NM)

Western Illinois Bancshares, Inc. (IL)

Western Peanut Growers Association (TX)

Wheatland Bank (WA)

Wisconsin Agri-Business Association (WI)

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Wisconsin Farm Bureau Federation (WI)

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Wm. Nobbe and Co., Inc (IL)

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Zurich North America (IL)