Government Affairs

The Big “I” expects that as the 2018 Farm Bill moves through the legislative process, Congress will consider amendments that could be harmful to the FCIP.

Surrounded by controversy related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the bill moved through committee on partisan lines.

The bill is wrapped in partisan controversy related to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. However, the bill provisions that relate to the Federal Crop Insurance Program have not been a point of contention.

Congress is expected to pass a bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year, which also includes authorization for continued operation of the NFIP through July 31.

The changes, which apply to the FY2019 WYO Arrangement effective Oct. 1, include, among other things, eliminating the WYO non-compete and revising the methodology for calculating WYO compensation, which is used to pay agent commissions.

On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget released a proposed budget for FY2019 that includes cuts to the Federal Crop Insurance Program, as well as changes to the NFIP.

The NFIP was extended earlier today as part of broader government funding legislation to fund the government through March 23.

The NFIP is set to expire tomorrow as part of a broader government funding debate, unless Congress passes a continuing resolution to keep the federal government open.

The NFIP is set to expire tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 22, unless Congress passes a continuing resolution to fund the government into early next year.

As of press time, the NFIP is expected to receive a two-week extension this Friday as part of a continuing resolution Congress is predicted to pass to fund the government through Dec. 22.