Articles tagged under: crop insurance
Republican Study Committee Calls for Ag Spending Cuts
Published May 20, 2021
To balance the budget, a conservative House caucus is calling for $14 trillion in spending cuts over the next ten years. For agriculture, the proposal would eliminate the Price Loss Coverage and Agriculture Risk Coverage programs. It phases out the…ARC/PLC and Crop Insurance Deadlines are Today
Published March 15, 2021
Today is the last day for farmers to complete their elections and enrollment for this year’s Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs. Currently, 48,000 North Dakota farms are enrolled, which is about 80 percent of expected participation. In…Consider the Enhanced Crop Insurance Coverage
Published March 11, 2021
A higher spring base price for crop insurance may allow farmers to take advantage of the Enhanced Coverage Option on their crop insurance. NAU Country Vice President of Farm Services Rich Morrison says higher commodity prices mean farmers have something…Changes Coming to Crop Insurance in 2021
Published February 4, 2021
Crop insurance changes were highlighted during the Countryside Insurance Agency annual farmer meeting on Tuesday. A Quality Loss Option is now available and if selected, farmers can improve actual production history for years when they suffered a quality loss. "That's…Conservation, Crop Insurance and Cabinet Picks
Published December 10, 2020
Ag lobbyist Jim Callan says many of the big issues in the year ahead for the North Dakota Grain Growers Association deal with conservation. "Wetland mitigation will be a big deal for us in 2020 and it will be again…Conaway: It’s Been an Honor to Serve Agriculture
Published December 3, 2020
At the the end of the year, Congress will be losing three of four agriculture committee leaders. One of those will be House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Mike Conaway. During his time on the House Agriculture Committee, including at least…Fall Harvest Price Set for Crop Insurance
Published November 2, 2020
Friday was the final day for the fall harvest price to be set for crop insurance. NAU Country Vice President of Farm Services Rich Morrison says the harvest price has risen to where it will take a yield loss to…Iowa Farmers Still Dealing With Derecho Impact
Published October 22, 2020
Fall harvest is moving quickly in the Northern Plains, but in the Midwest, Iowa farmers are still dealing with the impacts of Derecho. "The moisture levels are very low. Up until the last few days, we've had dry weather. We…Quality Loss Changes Ahead for Crop Insurance
Published October 22, 2020
Heritage Insurance Services owner and CEO Tyler Bjerke says quality losses are part of changes in crop insurance next year. "Last year, the wheat growers spearheaded a quality endorsement issue where they were able to buy back their quality they…