For farmers who grow anything but soybeans and corn in Illinois, buying crop insurance is nearly impossible. Even an insurance agent couldn’t figure out how to safeguard his vegetable and poultry farm ...

“It’s March Madness, but has nothing to do with college basketball,” says Steve Johnson, retired farm business extension adviser from Iowa State University. There are days left before the March 15 ...

A sweeping law that governs crop insurance, conservation programs, and nutrition assistance is up at one of the toughest ...

Farm management analyst Kent Thiesse shares a summary of current and potential farm program payments for 2026.

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency is upgrading the source for rainfall data used in several Federal ...

Boosted by the popularity of forage policies, crop insurance coverage exceeded 500 million acres in 2023, marking the highest level ever. Enrollment in crop insurance has surged 85% since 2016, ...

Due to the strong yield potential in many areas of the upper Midwest, the number of corn and soybean producers that qualify for 2025 crop insurance indemnity payments may be limited. However, there ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising its Sugar Beet crop ...

International Food Policy Research Institute (Ifpri) says African countries including Malawi require innovative crop ...