U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins Dec. 5 announced major updates to federal crop insurance, reducing red tape for farmers, modernizing long-standing policies, and expanding access to ...

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency has announced it will authorize Approved Insurance Providers to extend deadlines for premium and administrative fee payments, ...

As USDA is cutting programs that support sustainability and market access for smaller farmers, the Department has made a ...

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 ...

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 ...

The USDA on Friday said federal crop insurance access will be expanded via a final rule from the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. to amend its regulations in compliance with the "One Big Beautiful Bill" ...

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 ...

“On behalf of the producers in Wyoming and Nebraska, we request USDA Risk Management Agency evaluate available reports and make a prompt determination to qualify these extraordinary circumstances as ...

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, ...

Year after year of drought and intense heat that have cooked crops in Texas also have fueled a clash between USDA and the crop insurance industry that has spilled over into discussions of a new farm ...

New Jersey, NJ -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/31/2022-- The Latest research study released by HTF MI "Crop Agricultural Insurance Market" with 100+ pages of analysis on business Strategy taken up by key and ...