PIA Urges Congressional Leaders to Protect Federal Crop Insurance Program

WASHINGTON- On February 5th, PIA, along with a coalition of fellow crop insurance stakeholders, sent Congressional leaders a letter urging them to protect crop insurance from funding cuts in the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget and appropriations process.

“Despite the critical role crop insurance plays in protecting farmers from natural and economic disasters, and its value in supporting rural economies, presidents of both parties have typically tried to cut crop insurance funding using the budget and appropriations process,” said Corey Weeks, PIA’s Manager of Government Relations. “PIA and its allies have, time and again, protected the funding of the crop insurance program and urge Congress to fully support the program in FY26.”

In 2015, Congress cut $3 billion from the program, but PIA and its allies successfully pushed for a statutory reversal to the cuts. The FY21 budget request included an eight percent cut to the USDA, and crop insurance specifically would have been cut by $25 billion over the next decade.

PIA is continuing to advocate for the protection of the crop insurance program this year and will remain vigilant against any attempts to cut the program during the upcoming Farm Bill reauthorization process.

Founded in 1931, PIA is a national trade association that represents member insurance agents and their employees who sell and service all kinds of insurance but specialize in coverage of automobiles, homes and businesses. PIA’s web address www.pianational.org