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John Thune: “It includes my bill to extend crop insurance support for…”

Featuring: John Thune, Republican | Senate Majority Leader, South Dakota

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Senator John Thune Advocates for 'One Big Beautiful Bill' to Support American Farmers and Ranchers

Published | Video Starts at 01:44

So these programs are based on current planted acres, and that's just on commodity programs. The One Big Beautiful bill also bolsters crop insurance, the cornerstone of the farm safety net. And It includes my bill to extend crop insurance support for beginning farmers from their first five years of operation to their first ten years. Madam President, we also address the needs of livestock producers. We improved the livestock indemnity program, covering 100% of losses for animals lost to predation and 75% for those lost … (01:44–01:52)

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Asserts that the bill extends crop insurance support for new farmers from five to ten years.

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