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National Public Radio: Say the words "crop insurance" and most people start to yawn. For years, few nonfarmers knew much about these government-subsidized insurance policies, and even fewer found any fault with them. After all, who could criticize a safety net for farmers that saves them from getting wiped out by floods or drought? But consider this: According to a , crop insurance allowed corn and soybean farmers not only to survive last year's epic drought, but it also allowed them to make bigger profits than they would......
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Who Paid For Last Summer’s Drought? You Did
Posted by Washington Post: Juliet Eilperin on May 1st, 2013
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