insurance | Red River Farm Network

Crop Insurance Changes Add Confusion

Published December 24, 2025

Federal crop insurance policies are facing last-minute changes that were a surprise, according to Kyle Jore, head of crop insurance development at Watts and Associates. One major shift involves the elimination of the buy-up option for prevent plant coverage, which…

Farmers, Ranchers Face Disproportionate Share of ACA Premium Increase

Published November 4, 2025

Enrollment is underway for the Affordable Care Act insurance products. With the stalemate in Congress, ACA premium tax credits are scheduled to expire at the end of the year. The majority of the ag community is represented in the individual…

Smith: ‘We Need to Negotiate and Come Together’

Published October 12, 2025

Minnesota Senator Tina Smith says the government shutdown is having a particular effect on rural communities. “We keep having the same vote over and over again, and nothing changes, which tells me that what needs to happen is we actually…

Farmers Urged to Know Costs, Manage Risk

Published April 11, 2025

With these volatile markets, SDSU Extension Livestock Business Management Specialist Heather Gessner wants farmers and ranchers to pay attention to the numbers. "It's the part that they hate the most, but I truly believe when things are this crazy and…

USDA Makes LRP Improvements for 2021

Published January 19, 2021

USDA's Risk Management Agency has made changes to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance plan for 2021. The program includes improvements for feeder cattle, fed cattle and swine. “These changes are a direct reflection of that feedback and will improve…

CHS Insurance Sold to USI Insurance Services

Published May 9, 2018

A New York-based company, USI Insurance Services, has finalized its acquisition of CHS Insurance. CHS Insurance was formerly known as Ag States Group and was part of the cooperative, CHS Inc. CHS Insurance provided insurance to farm cooperatives throughout the…

Dairy Revenue Insurance Should be Available by Late Summer

Published May 3, 2018

The American Farm Bureau Federation has developed a new risk management product focused on milk revenue prices. The current landscape of insurance products available to dairy farmers involve margin-based tools. Director of Market Intelligence John Newton says Dairy Revenue Protection…

Articles tagged under: insurance

Crop Insurance Changes Add Confusion

Farmers, Ranchers Face Disproportionate Share of ACA Premium Increase

Smith: ‘We Need to Negotiate and Come Together’

Farmers Urged to Know Costs, Manage Risk

USDA Makes LRP Improvements for 2021

CHS Insurance Sold to USI Insurance Services

Dairy Revenue Insurance Should be Available by Late Summer

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Country Morning

Agriculture Today

Market Analysis

Weather

This Week In Agriculture

TransFARMation

Talking Conservation

Ag Innovation News Presented by AURI

Articles tagged under: insurance

News Categories

Latest RRFN Podcasts

Subscribe to RRFN