A recent USDA statistic making the rounds suggests that only 13% of U.S. farms purchase crop insurance. This figure is being cited by critics of crop insurance, particularly those interested in ...

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.

As a ranch kid from Montana, I experienced the hard work that goes into feeding America and the world. In the years since, I’ve spent a career in the agriculture industry, pushing for policies to help ...

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.

Mike Clemens recalls the state of crop insurance when he started back in 1975: It was cheap, didn’t provide much coverage and a lot of farmers didn’t bother buying it. First established in the 1930s, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Crop insurance industry leaders, former congressmen and commodity groups gathered recently for their annual industry conference to highlight the importance of their public-private partnership, the ...

As USDA is cutting programs that support sustainability and market access for smaller farmers, the Department has made a ...

"Congress should eliminate federal revenue-based crop insurance policies," stated the Heritage Foundation, an influential, conservative think tank, in its "Budget Blueprint for FY 2023.". "The federal ...

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 ...