The Senate Ag Committee says it wants to enhance current farm safety net programs and crop insurance investments in the next farm bill. In Thursday’s committee hearing, lawmakers asked for USDA’s feedback on adjusting reference prices in the Ag Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs.
“When we talk to producers there’s lots of concern about rising input costs. Our delivery of programs is critical to put money in their pockets to help address that,” said Robert Bonnie, Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation.
