The American Farm Bureau Federation wants to enhance specialty crop insurance coverage in the next farm bill.
Economist Danny Munch recently analyzed the nearly 80 policies currently in place.
“You have a number of specialty crops—consumer favorites that consumers buy at the store regularly—that just don’t have the same protection or participation as some of your other crops,” he says.
Munch tells Brownfield weather, regional availability, or a lack of coverage are some of the reasons behind gaps.
