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 ...

With the March 16 sign-up deadline approaching for 2026 spring-seeded crops, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) has reported record participation in US crop and livestock insurance for the 2025 ...

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.

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, ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture set spring crop insurance prices for corn, soybeans and wheat for 2026, helping farmers ...

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 ...

Based on yield reports from many areas of the upper Midwest, it is likely that a significant number of corn and soybean producers may qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments in 2024. The excess ...

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 ...

In recent years, the federal crop insurance program’s subsidy costs have risen, driven primarily by the growth in total premiums. Much of the recent growth in federal crop insurance expenditures has ...

Chris Grotegut has earned a reputation in the High Plains of Texas for farming practices that have helped replenish the region’s depleted aquifer. Just over a decade ago, he began converting his ...

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 ...