S 1073 · in committee · significant
Crop Insurance for Future Farmers Act
- economy
What this bill does
- Increases federal crop insurance subsidies for beginning and veteran farmers by up to 15 percentage points.
- Affects new farmers, ranchers, and veterans entering agriculture for the first time or recently.
- Expands eligibility from 5 years to 10 years and gradually reduces subsidy rates over time.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would expanding crop insurance subsidies for beginning farmers affect land prices and entry costs for new agricultural workers?
- 02
What evidence supports the claim that increased federal subsidies will meaningfully increase the number of new farmers entering agriculture?
- 03
How should the federal government balance subsidizing new farmers against costs to existing producers and taxpayers who fund these programs?
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Sponsor · D-MN
Amy Klobuchar
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Introduced 2025-03-14
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Legislative timeline
2025-03-14 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2025-03-14 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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