The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course on a change to a federal crop insurance policy to allow farmers to buy ...

USDA is expanding and enhancing crop insurance products for fruits, vegetables and other specialty crops and considering some additional steps that could help address the sector’s priorities. “It’s ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is now offering crop insurance for ...

Option covered more than 67 million acres across the U.S. in 2025, including 10 million in North Dakota ...

The U.S. crop insurance market is expected to reach $26.67 billion by 2035, while Europe is projected to achieve $27.23 ...

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 ...

A recent USDA statistic making the rounds suggests that only 13% of U.S. farms purchase crop insurance. This figure is being cited by critics of crop insurance, particularly those interested in ...

WASHINGTON, May 1-- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it can't extend today's crop insurance planting deadline for corn growers despite wet spring delays in North Dakota crop planting. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., ...

By tying soil-health data to actuarial risk, Michigan hopes to build a crop insurance model that rewards resilience and could eventually scale beyond the state.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture is now offering crop insurance for sesame producers nationwide. Beginning in the 2024 crop year, USDA’s Risk Management Agency is expanding the Actual Production ...