[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 125 (Thursday, July 20, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H3875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       LET'S SAVE THE FAMILY FARM

  (Ms. SALINAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. SALINAS. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of my bill, 
Insuring Fairness for Family Farmers Act.
  Crop insurance is one of the best tools farmers have against bad 
weather, natural disasters, and volatile markets. Unfortunately, 
specialty crops consistently lag behind commodity crops in coverage 
levels, and small farms are less likely than large farms to have crop 
insurance.
  That is why I am introducing the Insuring Fairness for Family Farmers 
Act, a bill that would incentivize crop insurance agents to cover small 
and specialty crop farmers like ours in Oregon.
  More than 33 percent of all Oregon farms are small farms, compared to 
13 percent of farms in the U.S. And my growers have been clear about 
the challenges the current system creates for them.
  As we write the farm bill, Congress has a rare opportunity and a 
responsibility to ensure small family farms have their interest 
prioritized by giving them the tools they need to remain in production.
  Let's save the family farm.

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