The House Ag Committee subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management yesterday held the second part of its hearing called Formulation of the 2012 Farm Bill: Commodity Programs and Crop Insurance.
During the hearing, House Ag Chairman Frank Lucas and American Soybean Association President Steve Wellman had this dialogue concerning the Soybean Association’s view of the Senate ARC proposal.

And President of the National Association of Wheat Growers and Minnesota farmer Erik Younggren said disaster assistance is important to wheat producers.
Witnesses representing the crop insurance industry also spoke during the hearing. Great American Insurance Crop Insurance President Tim Weber says the insurance industry is doing what they can to help improve crop insurance participation for those crops and regions that have fallen behind.
The House Ag Committee will have another subcommittee hearing on the farm bill today, making the move to discussing Energy and Forestry programs.
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