Capitol Hill says a stony ‘no’ to crop-insurance reform

Leaders of the Senate and House Agriculture committees quickly rejected the Obama administration’s proposed $18-billion cut in the federally subsidized crop-insurance program. The White House wants to make farmers pay more for the most popular type of revenue insurance policies. The administration said policies with the Harvest Price Option create “the potential for ‘windfall’ profits.” Some 80… » Read More

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