As Climate-Fueled Weather Disasters Hit More U.S. Farms, the Costs of Insuring Agriculture Have Skyrocketed

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By By Georgina GustinSep 7, 2023, 4:05 am263 pts
Critics of the federal program say it encourages more carbon-intensive farming and are calling for Congress to lower subsidies for big, wealthy producers. By Georgina Gustin The country’s farmers took in a record $19 billion in insurance payments in 2022, many because of weather-related disasters, according…

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