The Environmental Working Group, which is a frequent critic of the crop insurance program, is criticizing Senator Hoeven’s farm bill proposal. EWG Midwest Director Anne Schechinger said the proposed changes will drive up taxpayer costs. “The CBO rated the changes under this new bill to cost around $4.2 billion so it’s going to cost potentially $4 billion if it is included in the farm bill this year and it remains to be seen where that money would come from.” EWG wants to protect farm bill funding for conservation and climate-smart agriculture programs.
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