Committee discussion emphasizes boosting loan limits, crop insurance and faster approvals to shore up farm credit Speakers at a House Committee on Agriculture hearing outlined Farm Bill proposals to raise loan limits, expand crop insurance and speed loan approvals to strengthen rural credit, citing last summer's HR 1 (Working Families Tax Cuts) as a source of safety-net funding (amounts not specified).

Farmers are turning uncertainty into opportunity, and new proposals aim to strengthen their access to capital through the Farm Bill!

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Congress addresses farmers' mental health crisis with National Agriculture Crisis Hotline Act Lawmakers aim to reduce suicide rates among farmers and improve access to mental health resources.

A shocking new report reveals that farmers face suicide rates up to five times higher than the national average, prompting urgent calls for mental health support in agriculture.

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