Through Tough Years and Unexpected Hardships, Crop Insurance Helps Farmers...
Just along the Texas-New Mexico border lies the small town of Texline. This west Texas community is where Valerie and Michael Diller raised their family while growing corn, wheat, hay and caring for...
View ArticleCrop Insurance Basics: Actuarially Sound
Unless you’re an economist, an insurance guru, or a pension fund manager, chances are good you’re not overly familiar with the term actuarial soundness. In short, it’s a fancy way of saying “the math...
View ArticleCrop Insurance 101
Crop insurance is a critical program for maintaining our nation’s supply of food, fuel and fiber. It helps farmers and ranchers navigate the risks of farming and plant again after a disaster while...
View ArticleCrop Insurance Basics: Risk Mitigation and Risk Management
Risk mitigation and risk management are two sides of the same coin when it comes to improving agricultural outcomes and promoting climate-smart decisions. On the front of the coin, we have risk...
View ArticleFarmers Emphasize to Congress Importance of Crop Insurance
Farmers from across the country testified last week before a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing examining the efficacy of the farm safety net. While each grower had a unique story to share, a...
View ArticleMembers of Congress Share Support for Crop Insurance
Congress recently heard loud and clear from America’s farmers that they must do no harm to crop insurance as they consider programs to support rural America. Farmers representing a diverse range of...
View ArticleCrop Insurance Basics: Historic Drought Loss
It has been an exceptionally difficult crop year for many of America’s farmers and ranchers as drought conditions in the West and northern Plains have distressed crops and grazing lands. Approximately...
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Soybean Leadership Gives Crop Insurance High Marks
Farmers are counting on Congress to maintain risk management as a top priority in the new Farm Bill, the American Soybean Association’s president, Brad Doyle, said recently on Agri-Pulse’s Open Mic....
View ArticleThe Three “C’s”: Crop Insurance, Climate, and Conservation
Over the past several years, farmers have dealt with immense climate and weather-related challenges. America’s farmers have survived droughts, hurricanes, derechos, floods, fires and a global pandemic....
View ArticleCrop Insurance Earns Bipartisan Praise at Congressional Hearing
Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net and an invaluable risk management tool for America’s farmers. This message was underscored during a recent House Agriculture Subcommittee...
View ArticleFor America’s Farmers, Crop Insurance is First Line of Defense Against...
As farmers face increasing challenges due to climate change, the safety net provided by crop insurance is their first line of defense. This was one of the messages delivered last week at a panel...
View ArticleWhat Farmers Are Telling Congress About Crop Insurance
Yesterday, the House Agriculture Committee invited various commodity groups to testify before the committee on Title I programs in the Farm Bill. This hearing kicked off the committee’s examination of...
View ArticlePresident’s Budget Recognizes Crop Insurance is Key to Farm Safety Net
The President this week released his proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget that fully funds the federal crop insurance program in recognition of the indispensable role that crop insurance plays in the...
View ArticleRisk Management Discussion Shines Spotlight on Crop Insurance
“I can honestly say I would not be sitting here if it was not for crop insurance,” wheat grower Nicole Berg recently told an audience in Washington, DC. Last year, Berg turned to crop insurance when...
View ArticlePrinciples for an Effective Farm Safety Net
Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net. But why is crop insurance such an effective tool for farmers to manage their risks and recover from crop losses? Modern crop insurance brings...
View ArticleHeard from the Field: Michigan Farmers Share Insights with Senate
Last week, the Senate Agriculture Committee held its first field hearing in preparation for the 2023 Farm Bill. Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.) traveled to...
View ArticleCrop Insurance Keeps Family Farms Alive
Jim Carroll, a fourth-generation farmer in Brinkley, Arkansas, is no stranger to the “bad times” that come with farming. Some years, it feels like he’s just trying to survive. That’s why Jim invests in...
View ArticleA Safety Net for our Food Supply and the Farm Economy
Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the American farm safety net. It protects the farmers who grow our food and fiber as well as the rural communities that rely on a thriving farm economy. Mike...
View ArticleCrop Insurance Protects Farmers from Sea to Shining Sea
As we celebrate America’s independence this weekend, let’s also take a moment to celebrate the incredible farmers and ranchers who feed America. Farmers are key to maintaining our freedom and our food...
View ArticleCongress, Farmers Agree: Crop Insurance Works
Members of the House Agriculture Committee gathered yesterday to hear from farmers, crop insurance agents, and industry representatives about the key role that crop insurance plays in the farm safety...
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