Crop insurance provides safety net
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March 23, 2018

Crop insurance provides safety net

GENEVA, NY — Want a safety net to protect you from the perils of farming? Get crop insurance, according to farmer Brian Andrews. The Machias, NY-based producer spoke about crop insurance via video at a New York Certified Organic Winter Meeting recently. Andrews farms 1,200 acres of corn, 1,200 acres of soybeans, 500

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