Articles tagged under: crop insurance
Slow Sunflower Harvest is Keeping Prices Strong
Published December 1, 2019
The harvest delays are keeping sunflower prices higher than normal for this time of year. "Seed supplies have been slower moving into processing plants," says National Sunflower Association executive director John Sandbakken. "Just in the last two weeks, nearby prices…RMA Updates Sugarbeet Policies in 2020 Crop Insurance
Published November 29, 2019
The USDA Risk Management Agency is updating crop insurance policies for sugarbeet growers. Key changes include a revision of the early harvest adjustment to better reflect a unit’s production capabilities, adding procedures to allow third-part testing of sugarbeets for raw…KSU Releases New ARC-PLC Spreadsheet
Published November 21, 2019
Kansas State University has released a new trade off spreadsheet that compares potential crop insurance payments at the county level between the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) farm programs. K-State Ag Economist Robin Reid says the…Barbre Clarifies One Detail on Top Up Payments
Published November 21, 2019
With record prevented plant claims this year, the disaster bill allowed the Risk Management Agency to top up payments 10 to 15 percent depending on the policy. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, RMA Administrator Martin Barbre…Sugarbeet Industry Seeks Crop Insurance Changes
Published November 21, 2019
Wet weather impacted sugarbeet harvest across the country. That's why American Sugarbeet Growers Association Vice-President and General Counsel Scott Herndon says crop insurance is crucial to growers this year. "We have a good working relationship with the Risk Management Agency…RMA to Defer Interest on Crop Insurance Premiums
Published November 15, 2019
To help farmers hurt by the extreme weather, USDA’s Risk Management Agency will defer the accrual of interest on 2019 crop insurance premiums until the end of January. USDA Undersecretary Bill Northey made that announcement at the National Association of…Questions on Crop Insurance Come from ND Farmers
Published November 12, 2019
Meeting with North Dakota farmers, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre fielded questions on prevent plant, revenue protection and quality discounts. "We're looking for ways to make sure quality discounts don't impact Actual Production History going forward." Barbre says…USDA Undersecretary Northey Learns About Yield and Quality Losses
Published November 9, 2019
During his visit to the Red River Valley, USDA Undersecretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey heard from farmers dealing with an unprecedented harvest season. Northey said crop insurance is especially challenged in a year like this when quality…Harvest Price Options Set for Crop Insurance
Published November 1, 2019
Diversified Services Risk Management Analyst Rich Morrison says now that the harvest price option is set for crop insurance, farmers with revenue protection should visit with their crop insurance provider. "We ended up down one dime on corn and down…