Farm Safety net improvement act (s.1872)
Senate Sponsors: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH)

Specifics on the Revenue Counter-Cyclical Program
The Farm Safety Net Improvement Act is based on a revenue counter-cyclical program. It would replace loan deficiency payments (LDPs) and counter-cyclical payments (CCPs) and integrate crop insurance to provide better protection at no additional cost.

Impact on Crops
Below is an in-depth look at how the program compares to current policies for three different types of commodity crops.

» Focus on Corn

» Focus on Soybeans

» Focus on Wheat

Impact at the State Level
Specific implications of the Farm Safety Net Improvement Act for states across the country.

» Focus on California	» Focus on Missouri
» Focus on Colorado	» Focus on Nebraska
» Focus on Delaware	» Focus on New York
» Focus on Idaho	» Focus on North Dakota
» Focus on Illinois	» Focus on Ohio
» Focus on Indiana	» Focus on Oregon
» Focus on Iowa	» Focus on Pennsylvania
» Focus on Kansas	» Focus on South Dakota
» Focus on Kentucky	» Focus on Tennessee
» Focus on Maryland	» Focus on Texas
» Focus on Michigan	» Focus on Virginia
» Focus on Minnesota	» Focus on Washington

Payment Calculator

Farmdoc (farm decision outreach central) through the University of Illinois has created a Microsoft Excel based tool that compares payments between the 2007 Farm Bill alternatives: The Bill passed by the House and the Durbin-Brown amendment offered in the Senate. Click here to go to the downloadable calculator, and be sure to enable macros on your computer.

Why It's Better
Current safety net programs only protect against price. But in years like this one, when many farmers face yield losses due to droughts and floods, they will not be covered despite a drop in revenue.

Visit the U.S. Drought Monitor for an interactive map of current drought conditions in your area.

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