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Alston Michael (Mike) Alston Deputy Administrator for Insurance Services for the Risk Management Agency (RMA) out of Washington D.C. spent two hours discussing current crop insurance events with part of the ProAg senior management team.

Mr. Alston led an open discussion of current issues including but not limited to:

Agent Compensation Under the 2011 SRA
Impact of the 2008 Farm Bill on AIP's
The Role of FSA, RMA and the 2012 Farm Bill
Flooding Concerns and Claims Along the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers
Drought in Texas
Prevented Planting in North Dakota
Limited Resource Farmers
Budget Issues for RMA
High Dollar Claims ($100,000 and $500,000)

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