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 ...

Crop insurance plays a critical role in agricultural risk management by providing financial protection when disasters such as ...

Advocates of conservation practices and cover crops are looking to speed up the development of new crop insurance products by going around USDA to start testing coverage for growers who want to ...

(Original Caption) Gardner, Kansas: Some corn fields have withered and are a complete loss because of intense heat and drought that has hit the midwest. If you eat, then you are into agriculture and ...

As has often been said with farming, “every year is different.” Many times, decisions for the current crop year are based on what happened in the previous year or two. That could be the scenario in ...

USDA initiated sign-ups for the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program at local Farm Service Agency offices a few weeks ago. A total of just over $16 billion will be available for this program, with ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Fasal Bima Yojana: The government provides insurance coverage to offer financial security to farmers in the event of crop damage. Learn how to apply for the Crop Insurance Scheme and the necessary ...