House ag-funding leader opposes crop insurance cuts

The chairman of the House Appropriations subcommittee on agriculture said he opposes the administration proposal for a 17 percent cut in crop insurance funding. Farm income is projected to fall this year, said chairman Robert Aderholt of Alabama, and cuts in crop insurance would make it harder for farmers to secure operating loans from bankers.… » Read More

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