During the next few weeks, farm operators will be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2025 crop year. March 15 is the deadline to purchase crop insurance for the 2025 crop year. The 2025 ...

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, ...

Kansas State University agricultural economists are encouraging farmers to make time now to fully think through their options in advance of upcoming deadlines for federal farm and crop insurance ...

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

ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — Natural disasters, changing markets and varied input costs impose risk on farmers and their operations. A crop insurance expert said programs including Title 1 of the farm bill and ...

In this volatile commodity market, what are growers doing to ensure they can continue farming another year? Many are turning to their crop insurance agents to enhance their risk management plan with ...

With the March 16 deadline approaching for farmers to finalize crop insurance decisions on 2026 spring-seeded crops, participation in the federal safety net continues to grow. Many farmers are focused ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently announced the expansion of crop insurance to provide additional options for fruit and nut producers. The Supplemental Coverage Option and the Actual ...

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 ...