Paying attention to these five changes could be a game-changer for maximizing crop insurance on your farm in 2026 — a year ...

Kent Thiesse suggests readers look over their options and see if some changes may be worth making with their 2025 crop insurance plans. As has been often said with farming, every year is different, ...

USDA is promoting new crop insurance choices this year, even as strong commodity prices and elevated production costs are making existing coverage even more vital to farmers, says Marcia Bunger, ...

The deadline to purchase crop insurance for corn and soybeans for the 2024 crop year is March 15. The 2024 spring prices for corn and soybean will be reduced substantially from the base price levels ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins recently announced major updates to federal crop insurance, reducing red tape for farmers, modernizing long-standing policies, and expanding access to ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is beefing up crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers, including rolling out new and expanded options based on feedback from America’s ...

As farmers start to wrap up harvest and think about next year's crop, the Center for Rural Affairs has released a new resource guide to inform producers who grow small grains about crop insurance ...

USDA is expanding and enhancing crop insurance products for fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops and considering some additional steps that could help address the sector’s priorities. “It’s ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now offering crop insurance for sesame producers nationwide. Beginning in the 2024 crop year, USDA’s Risk Management Agency is expanding the Actual Production ...

Margin Protection (MP) for the 2023 crop provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin (revenue minus select variable input costs). It is area-based plan, using both expected ...

BERRIEN COUNTY Mich. (WSBT) — There has been significant development for Michigan blueberry growers. The US Department of agriculture has announced enhanced crop insurance options that’ll soon help ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced updates to federal crop insurance, reducing red tape for farmers, ...