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 ...

With heavy amounts of rainfall this spring and summer, it's important to know how to get the most out of your crop insurance coverage. With water standing in many fields across the region, David ...

Sept. 11--A crop insurance agent whose actions defrauded taxpayers of nearly $6 million was sentenced Tuesday to five years in federal prison. The initial indictment said the loss amounted to $169,000 ...

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 ...

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. -- Crop insurance is always crucial in this part of the world. But it's even more important now that crop prices and farm profitability have plunged, a crop insurance agent said ...

Tom Zacharias, president of National Crop Insurance Services, Pat Swanson, RMA Administrator, and Ken Selzer, associate RMA administrator. (Agri-Pulse photo) RMA Administrator Pat Swanson says she's ...

Alfalfa and forage growers may want consider an insurance program that can help them cover financial risk. Glenda Blindert, a crop insurance agent at Blindert Insurance Agency, Salem, South Dakota, ...

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 ...

Year after year of drought and intense heat that have cooked crops in Texas also have fueled a clash between USDA and the crop insurance industry that has spilled over into discussions of a new farm ...

An early morning frost on Sept. 13 left patchy, scattered damage in its wake across most of Minnesota's corn and soybean growing areas. The effect on yield remains to be seen and is dependent upon ...

VOLGA, S.D. - As parts of the region have experienced heavy rainfall and flooding throughout this spring and summer, many agricultural producers are now faced with making management decisions for the ...