Small-farm coalition wants cap on crop-insurance subsidies to big producers

The federally subsidized crop-insurance program, which costs $8 billion a year, “is an unlimited, uncapped entitlement program,” says a coalition of 119 small-farm, organic and land-stewardship groups in farm bill proposals at odds with large-scale agriculture. The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition proposed an annual limit of $50,000 in premium subsidies for the major crops, such… » Read More

The Ag Insider content is only available to members.