AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of Government and Public Affairs Howard Olson testified in the farm bill listening session, highlighting the need for crop insurance discounts for young and beginning farmers. “We would also ask that Congress make the higher levels of crop insurance more affordable to farmers in northern Minnesota, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, other parts of the country,” said Olson. “The 85 percent coverage level is used considerably in southern Minnesota, Illinois, Iowa, and such, but it is too expensive in other parts of the country where farmers are purchasing at the 75 percent and lower levels.” By increasing the premium support for the 80 and 85 percent coverage levels, Olson said it would reduce the need for ad hoc disaster payments.
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