The cuts in Crop Insurance have been restored as part of a budget deal.. http://www.dtnprogressivefarmer.com/dtnag/common/link.do?symbolicName=/free/news/template2&product=/ag/free/news/rightnow&vendorReference=0702E649&paneContentId=2002&paneParentId=70104 OMAHA (DTN) -- Plans to cut $3 billion out of the federal crop insurance program in the next eight years were reversed after members of the House Agriculture Committee announced Wednesday an agreement had been reached to leave the program alone as part of a two-year budget deal. The change of direction came following pressure levied Tuesday by ag-state lawmakers, farm groups and the crop insurance industry.
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