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Wildlife Management Institute October 16, 2012 While it remains to be seen whether the 112th Congress will pass a new Farm Bill before the end of the session, it is clear that direct federal payments to farmers that have been in effect since the mid-1990’s will very likely become a thing of the past. In lieu of direct payments, many in the agricultural community are championing a stronger federal subsidy program for crop insurance, according to the Wildlife Management Institute. If Congress adopts this approach, it will be critical that any crop insurance subsidy program underwritten by the federal government be guided by policy that protects against poor land and agricultural management decisions that result from artificially low-risk conditions for program participants. Continue reading |
