North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is leading a bipartisan push to get USDA to restore additional prevented planting buy-up coverage under crop insurance. Recent USDA rules expanded premium support overall, but removed the option for a five percent top-up on prevented planting coverage. Hoeven hopes to resolve the issue through the rulemaking process but is prepared to pursue legislation if necessary. “Just in North Dakota, it’ll make about a $50 million difference in terms of the premium support our guys get,” Hoeven said. “That’s very important for us with our weather. One way or another, we’re going to get that fixed. We worked hard to get it in the first place, and it’s important to our guys.”
