Proposals to Reduce Premium Subsidies for Federal Crop Insurance
Title | Proposals to Reduce Premium Subsidies for Federal Crop Insurance PDF eBook |
Author | Dennis A. Shields |
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Pages | 14 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | Crop insurance |
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Proposals to reduce premium subsidies for federal crop insurance
Title | Proposals to reduce premium subsidies for federal crop insurance PDF eBook |
Author | Randall Dean Schnepf |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2018* |
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Federal Crop Insurance Subsidies
Title | Federal Crop Insurance Subsidies PDF eBook |
Author | Nichole Manning |
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Pages | 150 |
Release | 2015 |
Genre | BUSINESS & ECONOMICS |
ISBN | 9781634835596 |
Many farm policymakers generally consider the federal crop insurance program as the principal tool to help farmers cope with the variable impact of weather on crop yields. The program makes available subsidized policies that farmers may purchase each year to protect against yield and/or revenue declines during a particular growing season. Policies are available for about 130 commodities, covering crops supported by traditional farm programs (e.g., corn, wheat, and soybeans) as well as many fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, nursery crops, pastureland, and other commodities. Farmers pay a portion of the premium, unlike farm programs, which are free. Premium subsidies for federal crop insurance have been instrumental in expanding program participation to levels acceptable to policymakers. This book examines current premium subsidies, proposals to limit them, and potential options for Congress. Furthermore, this book examines trends in federal crop insurance costs and farm sector income and wealth from 2003 through 2012; and the potential savings to the government and impacts on farmers, if any, of reducing federal premium subsidies for revenue policies.
Recommendations and Findings to Improve the Federal Crop Insurance Program
Title | Recommendations and Findings to Improve the Federal Crop Insurance Program PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Commission for the Improvement of the Federal Crop Insurance Program |
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Pages | 252 |
Release | 1989 |
Genre | Crop insurance |
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Crop Insurance, Considerations in Reducing Federal Premium Subsidies
Title | Crop Insurance, Considerations in Reducing Federal Premium Subsidies PDF eBook |
Author | U.s. Government Accountability Office |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 42 |
Release | 2017-07-26 |
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ISBN | 9781973956273 |
" Federally subsidized crop insurance, which farmers can buy to help manage the risk inherent in farming, has become one of the most important programs in the farm safety net. Revenue policies, which protect farmers against crop revenue loss from declines in production or price, are the most popular policy type and account for nearly 80 percent of all premium subsidies. The crop insurance program's cost has come under scrutiny while the nation's budgetary pressures have been increasing. GAO was asked to look at the cost of the crop insurance program. This report examines (1) trends in federal crop insurance costs and farm sector income and wealth from 2003 through 2012 and (2) the potential savings to the government and impacts on farmers, if any, of reducing federal premium subsidies for revenue policies. GAO analyzed USDA crop insurance program data and farm sector income and wealth data from 2003 through 2012 (most recent year with complete crop insurance data); reviewed economic literature and documents from stakeholders including farm industry groups and researchers; and interviewed USDA officials. "
Review of the Federal Crop and Revenue Insurance Program
Title | Review of the Federal Crop and Revenue Insurance Program PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry |
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Pages | 212 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Business & Economics |
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Review of the Administration's Federal Crop Insurance Reform Proposal
Title | Review of the Administration's Federal Crop Insurance Reform Proposal PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture. Subcommittee on Environment, Credit, and Rural Development |
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Pages | 188 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | Agricultural insurance |
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