Ranchers and BBB
A recent visit with Idaho Senator Mike Crapo.
During Mr. Crapo’s visit, Corey Coles, president of the Idaho-Oregon Fruit and Vegetable Association said,
“With the one big beautiful bill farmers are provided higher coverage rates than previously available through federal crop insurance programs as well as reduced out of pocket premiums. This helps to ensure the family farm can still play a vital role in the production and world when prices fall to below break even levels for extended periods of time,” said “This also means we can continue to rely primarily on domestically grown produce that is grown under our food safety protocol as well as with labor that is fairly compensated for their essential work.”
“There's some really key components of the farm bill that was addressed in the big beautiful bill for cattle producers. First is the livestock forage disaster program. They expanded it so it now triggers at four weeks instead of eight weeks which is critical for producers, allowing them to get funding when they really need it. The livestock indemnity program, this one is really important for producers here in the state of Idaho. It now covers 100% of market value for losses by federally protected predators. That's huge here in the state of Idaho,” said Kim Brackett, vice president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association.
