NCGA'S HARTMAN TRAVELS TO CAPITOL HILL TO PUSH FOR CROP INSURANCE IMPROVEMENTS

CHESTERFIELD, Missouri, April 10 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news on April 9, 2023:

National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) First Vice President Kenneth Hartman Jr. joined a press conference on Capitol Hill today to offer corn growers' support of legislation to make crop insurance more affordable for producers through the farm bill.

The press conference centered around today's introduction of the Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilience Act, sponsored by Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.). The FARMER Act has been endorsed by NCGA.

"Increasing the affordability of crop insurance is a top priority for our farmers," said Hartman. "We applaud Sen. Hoeven and his colleagues' efforts in ensuring that these risk management tools continue to be improved and meet the challenges producers face today."

The legislation seeks to improve federal crop insurance affordability by increasing support for the highest levels of yield and revenue coverage and enhancing the Supplemental Coverage Option.

Original cosponsors include several members of the Senate Agriculture Committee, including Ranking Member Sen. Boozman (R-Ark.), as well as Sens. Ernst (R-Iowa), Fischer (R-Neb.), Grassley (R-Iowa), Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Marshall (R-Kan.).

Protecting and improving crop insurance continues to be one of NCGA's top priorities as Congress works on reauthorization of the farm bill.

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Original text here: https://www.ncga.com/stay-informed/media/in-the-news/article/2024/04/ncga-s-hartman-travels-to-capitol-hill-to-push-for-crop-insurance-improvements