Shaheen, McGovern Urge Continued Effort from USDA on Policies to Help New England Apple Growers
April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024
WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S Representative Jim McGovern (MA-02) sent a bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging it to ensure federal crop insurance policies are supporting New England growers. The letter is a follow-up to a successful effort last year that halted specific proposed changes to apple crop insurance by USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) . . .
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S Representative Jim McGovern (MA-02) sent a bicameral letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) urging it to ensure federal crop insurance policies are supporting New England growers. The letter is a follow-up to a successful effort last year that halted specific proposed changes to apple crop insurance by USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) . . .