Brazil - Growers Want WTO Case Against Crop Insurance Program

13.01.2016 409 views
Brazil soybean growers are mulling over a World Trade Organization case against the U.S. crop insurance program.  That and recent domestic attacks against crop insurance are a concern to many U.S. soybean farmers.  Minnehaha County farmer and American Soybean Association Director Kevin Scott says they are surprised by this recent opposition to what is a good and viable program for growers. He says crop insurance is a necessary program for growers.  Plus it’s economically responsible and not as expensive as ad hoc disaster. Scott says the U.S. federal crop insurance program is not a difficult one to maintain and is a good partnership between insurance companies and the federal government. There has been no confirmation as to whether or not the Brazilian government has given their soybean growers a positive response on making a WTO challenge over U.S. crop insurance. - See more at: http://wnax.com/news/180081-brazil-growers-want-wto-case-against-crop-insurance-program/#sthash.HDYF01aG.dpuf
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