S 2541 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Mid-South Oilseed Double Cropping Study Act of 2023

This bill directs the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation to study including rapeseed and canola (defined as "covered oilseed crops") in double cropping policies, which allow farmers to plant two crops on the same land in one year. The study must assess economic/environmental benefits and risks (like soil health impacts) through research conducted with stakeholders, focusing on winter-planted crops. The Corporation must complete this research and submit a report to Congress within 13 months of the bill's enactment, detailing findings and recommendations. This study specifically affects Mid-South farmers growing these oilseed crops and could inform future crop insurance policy changes, but does not alter current insurance rules.
Tags: Agriculture
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Introduced Jul 26, 2023 Last action Jul 26, 2023
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Jul 26, 2023
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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