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 ...

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

The farm economy is strained as input costs remain elevated, commodity prices are still soft, and global markets remain ...

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

North Dakota farmers will be without a key federal crop insurance option this year as they prepare for spring planting. As part of federally subsidized crop insurance, farmers are insured when the ...

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 ...

Northwestern Texas cotton growers need futures to hit 70 cents by February end to boost crop insurance coverage levels.

Sen. Moody and Rep. Franklin introduce the TEMP Act for affordable crop insurance against cold weather impacts on Florida ...

With the unfriendly farm economy, those who have the biggest challenge are young farmers. However, some changes are being made to help them manage financial risk in crop production.

Andrew Burdock, CEO of Insure.ag, says he saw a strong need for specialty crop growers to have data to make better decisions on the amount of risk they undertake with a crop insurance policy. Burdock, ...

The Pro Farmer Crop Tour provides insights into potential corn and soybean production and gathers scout reporting from 2,000+ fields across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, Ohio and South ...

Farmers faced many challenges last year, including low commodity prices, high input costs and being stuck in the crossfire of ...