The Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau (CIRB) 2023 Annual Meeting officially kicked off in Bonita Springs, Florida today with a welcome from chairman Brian Young, Crop Risk Services.
“Of course this annual meeting program is set against the back drop of another year of unique challenges to our industry and America’s farmers and ranchers,” said Young. “It’s been a year of extremes and Mother Nature will continue to cause problems and crop insurance will continue to be the cornerstone of the farm safety net and the first line of defense for farmers against climate change.”
Which is why the crop insurance industry is focused right now on the 2023 farm bill negotiations. “Crop insurance doesn’t require a farm bill in order to continue to operate as it does in a public-private partnership,” Young said in an interview. “We just want to make sure we’re in lockstep with USDA and make sure we deliver a program that works for the American farmer.”
In this interview, Young also talks about the annual meeting and the priorities for CIRB this year.
2023 CIRB annual preview - Brian Young, Crop Risk Services, CIRB Chairman (5:56)