As farmers focus on changes to crop insurance ahead of the March 16 deadline, Ben Rand say some of the most valuable risk ...

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

ECO insurance has been around for several years, but was not considered on a widespread basis due to the relatively high premium rates for ECO coverage and limitations for SCO coverage. That scenario ...

As has often been said with farming, “every year is different.” Many times, decisions for the current crop year are based on what happened in the previous year or two. That could be the scenario in ...

Crop insurance, along with Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC), is one of several tools farmers use to manage risk. Each season brings its share of uncertainty, from weather ...

Climate change is making insuring crops more risky, but the federally subsidized crop insurance program's payouts are up 500%. With a new Farm Bill coming, critics want to rethink the program. Farming ...

Farmers of fruits and vegetables say coverage has become unavailable or unaffordable as drought and floods increasingly threaten their crops. By Patrick Cooley Farmers who grow fresh fruits and ...

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With the March 16 deadline approaching for farmers to purchase crop insurance for spring-seeded crops like corn and soybeans, National Crop Insurance Services ...

For farmers who grow anything but soybeans and corn in Illinois, buying crop insurance is nearly impossible. Even an insurance agent couldn’t figure out how to safeguard his vegetable and poultry farm ...