Washington D.C. (AgCentralRadioNetwork) – A House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management held a hearing today on the Efficacy of the Farm Safety Net.   Chair Cheri Bustos talked at the hearing about the importance of  getting input from farmers about how 2018 Farm Bill programs are working and to get a better understanding of what is happening in the countryside.  She said the subcommittee was interested to hear more about the ARC or PLC programs, and how changes made to those programs have worked for growers. And in particular, we want to hear about how crop insurance has kicked in in times of need.

One of the farmers invited to testify was Robert Tate from Cannon Falls, MN.  Tate is also a board member with the Minnesota Corn Grower Association.

Here is the audio of Tate’s Testimony: