Farmers eyeing trade tariff threats as crop insurance trims considered by House committee

Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 18, 2018
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Farmers eyeing trade tariff threats as crop insurance trims considered by House committee

Nancy Marshall-Genzer Apr 18, 2018
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The House Agriculture Committee considers the Farm Bill today. The bill includes funding for crop insurance, the federal program that protects farmers from swings in crop yields, and prices. If insurance is cut back, that could be a problem should China makes good on its latest tariff threats. 

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