Minnesota Soybean Growers Association President Bob Worth favors enhancements made to crop insurance rather than relying on ad hoc disaster programs. “Sometimes, it is three years before you get your money through ad hoc but with crop insurance you get it the year you have the disaster.” While on the Farmfest forum stage, Worth said beginning farmers don’t have the capital to deal with the delays with the ad hoc disaster programs. Worth is also worried about the future of his occupation. “Young people coming back to the farm can’t afford it because input costs are so high, equipment is so high and land is extremely high.”
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