The letter also references a 2024 survey that showed most of the U.S. farm economy is either already in or on the brink of a recession. (Credit: AnnaStills/Adobe Stock)

Last week, the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) sent a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders urging them to oppose cuts to crop insurance funding in fiscal year 2026 (FY26) — emphasizing that cuts would be harmful to farmers, ranchers and other rural economies. The letter was also signed by a coalition of other crop insurance stakeholders.

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