This legislation would direct the USDA to study the gap in crop insurance coverage for double-crop grown winter oilseeds like canola.
Congressman Dale W. Strong, R-Ala., last Friday, alongside his colleagues Congressmen David Kustoff, R-TN, and Tracey Mann, R-KS, introduced the Winter Canola Study Act. This legislation would direct the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency to study the gap in crop insurance coverage for double-crop grown winter oilseeds, such as canola.
Additionally, the bill recognizes the economic and environmental benefits of double-crop grown canola and emphasizes the importance of investing in these oilseeds to provide a more robust market for farmers, effectively boosting rural communities, creating jobs, and strengthening energy security.
“The Winter Canola Study Act would give North Alabama farmers crucial new information and broaden the opportunity to plant winter canola as an alternative double crop option,” said Congressman Strong. “I am proud to work on behalf of farmers by joining Representative Kustoff and my colleagues in introducing this legislation. This research would help create a more competitive market for farmers while supporting the hard work they do to provide our food, fiber, and fuel.”
“America’s farmers keep our economy going by putting food on the shelves and fuel in our tanks,” said Congressman Kustoff. “By allowing our farmers to plant winter canola in the off season, the Winter Canola Study Act will expand opportunities for growers and producers across the nation.”
“Harnessing the potential of American-grown commodities like winter oilseed supports the entire agriculture and energy supply from grower to consumer,” said Congressman Mann. “I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this legislation to help facilitate the growth of energy-abundant and sustainable fuel feedstocks by supporting access to risk management tools, research into yield improvements, and the environmental benefits of new crop rotations.”
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