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Articles tagged under: crop insurance

Farm Bill 2.0 May Struggle for Votes

Published March 3, 2026

The House Agriculture Committee has begun marking up what’s being called Farm Bill 2.0, but uncertainty remains about whether the legislation can advance beyond committee and clear the full House. Washington analyst Jim Wiesemeyer says lawmakers may be missing the…
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Don’t Scrimp on Risk Management

Published February 27, 2026

Crop insurance decisions need to be locked down by March 15. With the pricing period for crop insurance guarantees now wrapped up, this is crunch time for farmers and crop insurance agents.  AgCountry Farm Credit Services Senior Vice President of…
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Enhanced Subsidies Boost Coverage Options

Published February 26, 2026

As farmers and ranchers prepare for the 2026 crop year, crop insurance decisions are taking center stage. At the Ihry Insurance annual crop insurance meetings in Hope and Hillsboro, Agent Reed Ihry said recent changes are providing new flexibility. “In…
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Crop Insurance Updates Timely for Tough Ag Economy

Published February 18, 2026

Federal crop insurance changes are providing added flexibility and financial support for farmers. Speaking at the International Crop Expo, Countryside Insurance Agent Michael Faller said updates included in the “One Big Beautiful Bill” bring meaningful improvements, particularly for beginning farmers…
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Hoeven Outlines Senate Priorities for Farm Bill 2.0

Published February 17, 2026

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is aligned with House Agriculture Committee Chairman Glenn “GT” Thompson on the direction of Farm Bill 2.0, but several Senate priorities remain. Hoeven, who chairs the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, met with Thompson and Senate…
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Crop Insurance Enhancements

Published February 14, 2026

The newly-released farm bill text builds on the support for crop insurance in recent farm bills. It calls for the development of new policies for specialty crops and establishes a specialty crop policy advisory committee. The Risk Management Agency would…
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Crop Insurance Boost Brings Relief to Farmers

Published February 12, 2026

NAU Country’s Vice President of Farm Services Rich Morrison says changes under the One Big Beautiful Bill delivered meaningful improvements to crop insurance and risk management tools. The subsidy levels for the Supplemental Coverage Option, Enhanced Coverage Option and Margin…
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Hoeven Presses for PP Buy-Up Coverage

Published January 23, 2026

North Dakota Senator John Hoeven is leading a bipartisan push to get USDA to restore additional prevented planting buy-up coverage under crop insurance. Recent USDA rules expanded premium support overall, but removed the option for a five percent top-up on…
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Crop Insurance Changes Add Confusion

Published December 24, 2025

Federal crop insurance policies are facing last-minute changes that were a surprise, according to Kyle Jore, head of crop insurance development at Watts and Associates. One major shift involves the elimination of the buy-up option for prevent plant coverage, which…
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Callan: Growers Were Hoping For More

Published December 11, 2025

At the Prairie Grains Conference in Grand Forks, James Callan Associates President Jim Callan updated growers on federal policy and potential assistance heading into 2026. Callan noted that while expectations for the bridge assistance payment were high, budget limitations are…
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