Max Armstrong reports on the role of crop insurance, and how farmers use the tool, as part of the safety net. This is an important topic as Congress works on the budget which can impact support for this program. Max walks through the budget-making process including discretionary spending, which can impact support for programs like crop insurance.

Farm Progress America is a daily look at key issues in agriculture. It is produced and presented by Max Armstrong, veteran farm broadcaster and host of This Week in Agribusiness.

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