INCREASED “RED” TAPE MEANS
LESS “YELLOW” FLOWERS
GRAIN TRANSPORTATION
The growing truck driver shortage is challenging for farms too! Not only access to Class 1 drivers for seeding, harvesting, and hauling to the grain elevators and crush plants; but, access to training schools, and affordable insurance.
Ask: Create a Farm Designation for Class 1 licensing and more driving school spaces
Ask: Allow MELT training hours to count towards driver experience and insurability
FARM BUSINESS RISK MANAGEMENT
Wide-spread extreme weather is happening more frequently during the growing season. Farmers need affordable crop insurance when they need it most to continue growing food.
Ask: Decouple risk management programs from the adoption of environmental beneficial management practices