Articles tagged under: federal crop insurance
An Attack on Federal Crop Insurance
Published December 5, 2023
Combest Sell and Associates Managing Partner Tom Sell says the GAO recommendations for a cut in federal crop insurance subsidies would undermine its delivery system. “There are years where the federal government actually makes money on federal crop insurance,” said…Malting Barley Endorsement Changes Approved
Published June 26, 2020
USDA’s Risk Management Agency and the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation have approved changes to the malting barley endorsement. Starting in 2021, quality adjustments will be determined using local market prices. The North Dakota Grain Growers Association and North Dakota Barley…RMA Issues Reminder About Top-Up Payments
Published January 27, 2020
Farmers who received a prevented planting top-up payment last fall must purchase federal crop insurance for the next two crop years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency is advising farmers to pay their premiums on time so they don’t become ineligible to…Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance Now Available
Published October 9, 2018
Effective October 9, Dairy Revenue Protection insurance is available. This insurance product was developed by the American Farm Bureau Federation and is backed by the Federal Crop Insurance program. This policy provides risk management protection, picking up the difference between…Costs Drive More Farmers to Enterprise Unit Crop Insurance Products
Published June 16, 2018
With the optional units in crop insurance, each farm and crop are insured separately. With enterprise units, all acres of the same crop in the same county are combined. Grand Forks crop insurance agent Norm Enerson says the rates for…