US crop insurance rules just got simpler, but nothing else changed

The US Department of Agriculture is removing old and unnecessary rules from its crop insurance program. This will make the rules easier for farmers to understand, but it does not change what their insurance covers.

Governments often add rules over time without removing old ones. This creates a thicket of regulations that makes it harder for people to comply, even when the rules are not actually doing anything. This change is a small step toward making government processes more efficient.