Panel Reviews Federal Crop Insurance Program
News Date May 01, 2006
The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing on April 26 to review the federal crop insurance programs. The panel is chaired by Rep. Jerry Moran (R-KS).
The hearing was intended to get feedback from producers about program delivery and implementation. In March, the subcommittee heard from industry and administration officials about the state of the crop insurance policies. Moran pointed out that crop insurance is an integral part of a producers' operation and the subcommittee wants to ensure that it is administered efficiently and effectively. The last time the federal crop insurance program underwent significant changes and improvements was in 2000 when Congress passed the Agricultural Risk Protection Act. (Contact: Charlie Ingram)