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Panelists urge broader, simpler crop‑insurance tools for specialty crops and livestock
Summary
Speakers told the House Agriculture subcommittee that Whole Farm Revenue Protection, micro‑farm policies and USDA livestock programs help producers, but complexity, agent capacity and insurer pullbacks threaten access for specialty and high‑risk crops and livestock producers.
Witnesses at the House Agriculture subcommittee hearing said federal risk‑management programs remain critical but need adjustments to serve a broader set of commodities and producers.
Mandy Minnick, senior vice president at AgWest Farm Credit, praised Whole Farm Revenue Protection and micro‑farm policies as “instrumental” for specialty crops—examples she cited included apples, grapes, wasabi and kiwi berries—but said those policies are complex and some crop insurance agencies are…
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