Articles tagged under: crop insurance
Higher Prevent Plant Acreage in 2019 Brings Changes for 2021
Published October 21, 2020
The USDA says there are 10.2 million prevent plant acres across the country this year as of October 1, with North Dakota contributing about one-third of those acres. The prevent plant situation is much better than last year, but USDA…CIPA Members Explore Ways to Improve Crop Insurance
Published October 19, 2020
Crop Insurance Professionals Association board chairman William Cole says there’s always work being done to improve the crop insurance program. "Our crop insurance program is tied up with the Farm Service Agency programs. We're constantly working at ways of which…WHIP+ Program Addressed at Crop Insurance Meeting
Published October 19, 2020
Pro Farmer Washington policy analyst Jim Wiesemeyer told crop insurance agents the WHIP+ program is a well-intended program, but its implementation is a disaster. "It's one of the worst implementations I've seen from the USDA in recent years. There's some…Election and Ad-Hoc Payments the Focus at Crop Insurance Meeting
Published October 19, 2020
With a presidential election two weeks away, meeting attendees are pondering what changes the election will bring to agriculture. Crop Insurance Professionals Association board member and Ohio crop insurance agent Jason Williamson is looking forward to hearing from ProFarmer policy…Advocating for Crop Insurance
Published October 18, 2020
USDA says net farm income will total nearly $103 billion this year, up 23 percent from $84 billion in 2019. Thirty-six percent of that income this year is from the federal government. "It's because of the combined impact of MFP;…Northern Plains Farmers to Benefit from PP Coverage Updates
Published August 22, 2020
There will be some updates to prevent plant coverage for farmers starting next year. According to AgCountry Farm Credit Services Vice President of Insurance and Commodity Marketing Education Rob Fronning, here’s one of the bigger changes. "In reference to when…Risk Management Agency Defers Interest Accrual Due Date
Published August 5, 2020
The USDA Risk Management Agency is allowing crop insurance providers to extend deadlines for premium and administration fee payments. This allows the providers to defer interest accrual for these payments. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said he hopes…Risk Management Agency Allows Flexibility for Crop Insurance
Published April 6, 2020
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the USDA Risk Management Agency will be allowing self-certification on replant inspections and they will waive witness signatures in certain situations. Insurance providers may allow the use of self-certification replant inspections for certain crops with…Rural Perspectives
Published March 9, 2020
Farmers are making crop insurance decisions as they prepare to plant the 2020 crop. With spring crop insurance prices having been set, AgCountry Farm Credit Services senior insurance specialist Matt Hasbargen says those prices are lower compared to the 2019…