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central Iowa. And during 2020 and 2021, both
industry and the Risk Management Agency
rolled up their sleeves and met the challenges
of delivering crop insurance through the height
of the pandemic. Granted, many faced countless
hardships these past few years, but thanks
to the hard-working women and men of our
industry, farmers were protected by crop insurance.
Thanks to you, it's working!
In terms of where we are and where we are
going, consider the recent policy statements of
two major commodity organizations. First, the
American Soybean Association. Their policy
statement says, " Crop insurance is the most effective
and important component of the farm safety
net and must remain affordable. "
Second, and quite recently, consider the
policy priorities of the National Association of
Wheat Growers (NAWG). Their policy statement
says, " Crop insurance is a critical risk
management tool for wheat growers. NAWG opposes
any cuts to crop insurance that may jeopardize
the capability of the partnership between
the federal government and the private insurance
industry to deliver risk protection to our members
effectively. Recognizing the vital role of crop
insurance in the farm safety net, NAWG supports
enhancing crop insurance so it can remain affordable
and increase its utility and effectiveness. "
Crop insurance would not be emphasized
or established as a fundamental priority
in these organization's policy statements if
it was not working. Rather, crop insurance is
working, and these farmers rely on our industry.
Because of your efforts, our industry has
earned this trust. Thanks to you, it's working!
We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge
the support of the NCIS Board of Directors and
the many volunteers from our industry who
support and participate in the NCIS Regional/
State and Standing Committees throughout the
year. Aſter the cancellation of all NCIS sponsored
loss adjuster schools in 2020, NCIS staff
was determined to find a way to effectively train
adjusters in a safe and efficient way. With the
help of many member company employees and
NCIS staff, NCIS held 12 virtual loss adjuster
schools from June through November. More
than 1,200 people participated in these events
that covered Crop-Hail and Federal procedures
on cotton, wheat, oats, soybeans, apples, corn,
dry beans, hemp, and sunflowers. Thanks to
you, crop insurance kept working...
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Farmers
Thanks to You, It's Working!
As stated in the introduction of this piece,
we face much uncertainty going forward. How
events will resolve themselves and what policies
are put in place to deal with the challenges
before us is anybody's guess. But I do believe
we can take this brief moment to reflect upon
the accomplishments of our industry and express
our appreciation to all of those who have
contributed to its success. Thanks to you, it's
working!
In This Issue
In this issue of Today® we feature a comprehensive
look at 2021 in the annual " Year
in Review " article. Please do not be daunted
by its length; it is an excellent summary of the
planting conditions, commodity markets, and
weather events that took place in agriculture
and crop insurance last year. The piece starts
with the planting and marketing outlook for
2021 and tracks these developments through
the course of the year. It also examines the results
in both the Federal- and state-regulated
lines of crop insurance, as well as highlighting
the Canadian Crop-Hail program.
Aſter a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic,
NCIS was able to host in-person training for
the Regional/State Crop Insurance Committee
chairs. All of the 18 committees were represented
by either the chair or vice chair and
most were able to meet with NCIS liaisons in
person. The training is critical to ensuring that
these committees follow industry standardized
procedures and represent their individual companies
and the industry as a whole in a positive
manner. NCIS was also able to begin visiting
farmers again this year to talk about the importance
of crop insurance. We introduce you to
individuals from Arkansas and Mississippi and
will feature others as we meet them throughout
the year. You can watch their stories, and many
others, on the Crop Insurance in America website
under " Real Stories. "
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