Source: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS, FARM POLICY NEWS, 6/24/21


On Wednesday, the House Ag Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management discussed the Farm Bill, crop insurance, and ad hoc disaster programs in a meeting titled, “A Hearing to Review the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net.”  Witnesses at Wednesday’s hearing included Illinois farmer Jeff Kirwan, as well as farmdoc’s Gary Schnitkey.

Subcommittee Ranking Member Austin Scott (R., Ga.) noted in his opening remarks that, “This committee should take on a larger role in crafting policy, so tomorrow’s disasters leave less of an impact on our producers and create less risk for our food supply chain.

“Without a doubt, it is difficult to find a silver bullet to remedy all of the problems facing our agriculture industry.”

Rep. Scott added that, “As we review the effectiveness of the safety net and begin to consider future changes, our primary objective must be to do no harm to the existing programs and make sure any enhancements are to the benefit of all of production agriculture, not just certain regions of the country or specific causes of loss.”

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