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Archived: 12/12/2002 at 17:04:30

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Covering new ground --
             new crop insurance for producers
color-coded US map pinpoints counties in the Great Plains states hit by drought and paid by crop insurance - (links to larger map version)
This season's coverage payouts at the county level and on the farm
(select map for larger view - pdf software free download)



New crops covered
Better coverage at a lower cost
More coverage flexibility
Rewards responsible producers
Strengthens taxpayer protections
    USDA's RISK MANAGEMENT AGENCY GUARANTEES PAYMENTS
    WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 – USDA officials today announced actions taken to assure producers that crop insurance payments and services will continue despite the failure of an insurance company. The risk management tools available to American's producers are delivered by 18 private insurance companies and USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) acts as regulator and reinsurer. Producers with questions or problems should contact their agent or American Growers at 1-800-999-7475. For further information, producers should contact RMA at 1-800-205-9953. Link to RMA details.



    Cong Dooley, Subc Chmn Chambliss confer
    House Ag Subcommittee on Risk Management Reviews Crop Insurance
    Sept 18, 2002 hearing - news release
    Administrator Ross J. Davidson, Jr., Risk Management Agency, USDA (9 page pdf document)
    Cong Stenholm questions, Subc Chmn Chambliss listens RMA Administrator Ross J. Davidson Jr. testifies



















Reform of the crop insurance program began with House Ag Committee examiniation beginning in 1999...and then the new coverage signed into law in June 2000.

Our Goals: protecting producers' investment in the program 
                Insisting on integrity in the system
[photo: Larry Combest, Ag Chairman]Calling together the Secretary of Agriculture, USDA's crop insurance program manager, and the country's crop insurers, Ag Chairman Larry Combest underscored the Committee's expectations that they all make use of new tools that the Committee wrote into the new law to protect against manipulation of the program. 

Video of Chairman Combest's remarks: 

To insurers: attacking costly fraudulent claims helps the program work better 
(play the 22 second video)
For producers: there's much at stake for agents, companies and policyholders 
(play the 28 second video) 
These video files use the same free software you've used when listening to the Committee's hearings.  These videos are under 30 seconds in length.  The streaming video format begins playing within a few seconds of connection. 
If you cannot make a connection, the software is available in a free download of the Windows Media Player. 

A new look 
                at a new policy
Choose the topics you want to know more about including...
                       added value with revenue protection -- for livestock as well as crops
                       how insurable yield is improved for your crop in multiple-year disasters

For more details:
                Hearings, USDA resources and text of crop insurance legislation
 

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