Hoeven Brings Back Proposal to Increase Crop Insurance Premium Support

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven has reintroduced his bill to make higher levels of crop insurance more affordable to farmers. It increases premium support for revenue protection and yield protection policy, increases premium support for the Supplemental Coverage Option and increases SCO coverage levels. The proposal has the support of numerous farm groups including corn, soybean, wheat, sugarbeet, canola and barley trade associations.