With an uncertain farm economy, crop insurance touted as ‘stabilizing force’, Sara Wyant writes in her column.

A series of speakers at the Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention said here Monday that crop insurance remains the most important part of the farm safety net, but that the ...

When Iowa farmer and crop insurance agent Pat Swanson was named to lead USDA’s Risk Management Agency in March of 2025, she ...

Pat Swanson, an Iowa farmer and former crop insurance agent appointed by President Trump to run the Agriculture Department’s Risk Management Agency, said her highest priority since taking the job ...

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 ...

It is likely that a significant number of corn and soybean producers in many areas of the upper Midwest may qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments in 2024. Several portions of the region dealt ...

Due to the strong yield potential in many areas of the upper Midwest, the number of corn and soybean producers that qualify for 2025 crop insurance indemnity payments may be limited. However, there ...

Boosted by the popularity of forage policies, crop insurance coverage exceeded 500 million acres in 2023, marking the highest level ever. Enrollment in crop insurance has surged 85% since 2016, ...

Founding father Benjamin Franklin was spot-on almost three centuries ago when he noted — in print, no less — that two unavoidable facts of life were death and taxes. Had Ben been in the “Almanack” ...

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.

Advocates of conservation practices and cover crops are looking to speed up the development of new crop insurance products by going around USDA to start testing coverage for growers who want to ...

A farmer based in Simpson County has admitted to receiving fraudulent crop insurance claims from the federal government, resulting in millions of dollars in losses. David Manion pleaded guilty on ...