This week, PIA National signed onto letters sent to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and the House and Senate Budget Committees, urging them to protect crop insurance during budget negotiations. The letter, which has over 50 signatories representing insurance and agriculture organizations, discusses how the 2018 Farm Bill emphasizes the importance of crop insurance as a …
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Collin Peterson (D) represents the 7th Congressional District of Minnesota in the U.S. House of Representatives. His district is the largest in the state and is largely rural. First elected in 1990, Rep. Peterson has been a consistent voice on agriculture issues in Congress. He served on the House Agriculture Committee as Chairman from 2007-2011 …
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President Trump signed the 2018 Farm Bill into law today at a White House ceremony. This bipartisan reauthorization passed out of the Senate by a vote of 87-13 on December 11 and passed out of the House by a vote of 369-47 on December 12. PIA National supported the compromise bill and, on behalf of …
