WA-ID Farm Bureau's Form Insurance Partnership and Small Family Farms Rule

WA-ID Farm Bureau's Form Insurance Partnership and Small Family Farms Rule

Bob Larson
Bob Larson
From the Ag Information Network, this is your Agribusiness Update.

**In collaboration with Idaho Farm Bureau and Farm Bureau Insurance Company of Idaho, Washington Farm Bureau is introducing a new insurance option for farmers and ranchers.

Western Community Insurance is rapidly establishing itself as a trusted resource for ag producers navigating an increasingly complex landscape.

This partnership follows feedback from Washington Farm Bureau members looking for a company that understands agricultural needs and delivers a high level of care.

To learn more, contact Western Community Insurance at www.wcfbin.com.

**Farm labor has been an ongoing issue for the ag industry.

With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate beginning next month and President Trump returning to the

White House, American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says he’ll be pushing lawmakers next year to revise the H-2A Visa program.

The problem is the H-2A program has not been modernized since 1986.

**The USDA’s Economic Research Service’s 2024 America’s Farms and Ranches at a Glance says 86% of U.S. farms are small family farms.

These farms operate on 41% of U.S. ag land and account for 17% of the total value of American production.

Large-scale family farms account for 48% of the total production value and 31% of ag land.

In total, family farms account for about 96% of farms and 83% of the production.

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