Whole Farm Revenue Protection and More

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Taylor in Farming Resources, Insurance, News, Policy, Politics, Research, Statistics and Trends // 0 Comments

Today on the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition Blog: Improvements to Whole Farm Revenue Protection, New Executive Director at NSAC, and Census of Agriculture Drilldown: Conservation and Energy…

CROP INSURANCE NEWS

Much Needed Improvements to Whole Farm Revenue Protection

The vast majority of federal crop insurance policies sold in the U.S. today are designed for farmers who grow a single crop – leaving diversified grain, livestock, and produce operations with few options to manage risks on their farms. One of these options, which is growing in popularity, is Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) – a crop-and-enterprise-neutral revenue insurance policy designed to protect revenue on a farmer’s whole farm – not just a single crop. In June 2019, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved several important revisions to the Whole Farm Revenue Protection policy, many of which were proposed by NSAC.

NSAC NEWS

RELEASE: Senior Grassroots Staff Member Steps Up as New Coalition Director for National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

Chair of the Organizational Council of NSAC, Eowyn Corral, announced Monday the selection of the organization’s new Coalition Director. Sarah Hackney, NSAC’s current Grassroots Director, was the Council’s unanimous choice for the position. Currently part of the organization’s senior management team, she has a strong track record of commitment to NSAC’s membership-led model for policy advocacy and grassroots organizing. NSAC’s Interim Coalition Director, Margaret Krome, also expressed enthusiasm for the Council’s choice of Hackney. “I couldn’t be more excited by the Organizational Council’s selection. Sarah and I, other NSAC staff, and the Organizational Council are actively working to make this a seamless transition.”

CONSERVATION NEWS

2017 Census of Agriculture Drilldown: Conservation and Energy

The Census of Agriculture is a critical tool for farmers, researchers, and food/farm activists because of the wealth of data it contains about everything from farmer demographics to cover crop acreage. In this post, the first in a series of Census deep dives, the National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition (NSAC) examines what the Census has to say about conservation and energy and highlights themes and key takeaways for sustainable agriculture advocates.