Articles tagged under: crop insurance

Fielding Questions

Published February 27, 2023

The Fielding Questions podcast is a presentation of AgCountry Farm Credit Services and the Red River Farm Network. The crop insurance deadline is fast approaching. The Supplemental Coverage Option and Enhanced Coverage Option are outlined in this podcast, featuring AgCountry…
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Get a Handle on Crop Insurance Options

Published February 22, 2023

Ihry Insurance agent Reed Ihry encourages farmers to get in touch with their county Farm Service Agency office and their crop insurance agent to get a handle on the best options for their operation. "We like to meet with our…
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Crop Insurance Deadlines and Considerations

Published February 21, 2023

March 15 is the deadline to elect crop insurance coverage. MinnStar Bank Farm Management Analyst Kent Thiesse says now is the time to analyze risk and consider important questions. “There’s a lot of drought potential even though we’re getting a…
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Crop Insurance Changes Recommended

Published February 20, 2023

The Government Accountability Office has released two reports dealing with crop insurance. One report was requested by Maine Congresswoman Chellie Pingree and recommends climate-resilient farming practices be required to receive crop insurance benefits. The other GAO report calls for a…
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A Possible Farm Bill Budget Squeeze

Published February 13, 2023

The farm bill was top-of-mind at this past week’s Crop Insurance and Reinsurance Bureau annual meeting. Deputy Executive Director Tara Smith says one overriding concern is the budget. "We saw this when you look at the '14 farm bill process where…
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Crop Insurance Flexibility

Published February 13, 2023

The Stage 1 crop insurance guarantee has returned for sugarbeet growers this year. At the Countryside Insurance Agency Farmer Update Meeting, owner Jennifer Otteson said additional coverage may be necessary. “If your cause of loss is before July 1, you…
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Crop Insurance and Climate

Published February 10, 2023

Crop insurance and risk management topics dominated Thursday’s Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. Ranking Member John Boozman praised the role of crop insurance, but has one worr"What I get concerned about are efforts to use the crop insurance program as a…
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Ag Issues at the Forefront for Fischbach

Published January 2, 2023

Minnesota Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach is preparing for the farm bill debate. "We have to protect the risk management programs, the sugar program, which is very important in my district, and making sure we are maintaining a reliable, sustainable disaster relief…
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Harvest Price Updated

Published November 1, 2022

The crop insurance harvest price for corn is $6.86 per bushel. That’s up 16 percent from the February discovery period. For soybeans, the harvest price is $13.81 per bushel. That’s down four percent from February. Both prices are the highest…
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