30 Years In and Still Reforming – New Keep America Growing Podcast Episode
Did you know that 2024 marks the 30-year anniversary of the 1994 Crop Insurance Reform Act? This means crop insurance has been expanding and adapting to the risk management needs of U.S. agriculture for three decades now. Given this important 30-year anniversary, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and its president, Tom Zacharias, took some time […]
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These last few years, many of us have gained an even deeper appreciation for America’s farmers and ranchers – and the daily challenges they face to feed, fuel, and clothe America’s growing population. Farmers are key to maintaining our food security, which is why we work hard to ensure that all farmers have the tools […]
Wyoming
Agriculture Drives Wyoming’s Economy Wyoming crops contribute $1.5 billion to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include hay, corn, and barley. Crop Insurance Is Vital To Wyoming’s Agricultural Sector “The cost of farming is so high that if we don’t have some kind of backstop, like crop insurance, it would be impossible to get back […]
Wisconsin
Agriculture Drives Wisconsin’s Economy Wisconsin crops contribute $11.4 billion to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include corn, soybeans, and wheat. Crop Insurance Is Vital To Wisconsin’s Agricultural Sector “My wife and I have risked our livelihood to maintain the farm for our children and grandchildren, just as my parents and grandparents did for us. […]
West Virginia
Agriculture Drives West Virginia’s Economy West Virginia crops contribute $754.3 million to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include corn, soybeans, and wheat. Crop Insurance Is Vital To West Virginia’s Agricultural Sector In 2022, crop insurance protected 52,224 acres providing $30 million in liability protection. Farmers paid $1.3 for this insurance coverage. Crop insurers paid […]
Washington
Agriculture Drives Washington’s Economy Washington crops contribute $9.6 billion to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include apples, wheat, and potatoes. Crop Insurance Is Vital To Washington’s Agricultural Sector “As is the case with other insurance policies, we purchase crop insurance in the hope that we never have to use it. And, when disaster strikes, […]
Virginia
Agriculture Drives Virginia’s Economy Virginia crops contribute $4 billion to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include soybeans, corn, and tobacco. Crop Insurance Is Vital To Virginia’s Agricultural Sector In 2022, crop insurance protected 1.2 million acres providing $792.2 million in liability protection. Farmers paid $34.3 million for this insurance coverage. Crop insurers paid $37 […]
Vermont
Agriculture Drives Vermont’s Economy Vermont crops contribute $781 million to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include corn, maple syrup, and apples. Crop Insurance Is Vital To Vermont’s Agricultural Sector “That’s the beauty of crop insurance. It not only protects you from risks you have no control over, but the record keeping of the agent […]
Utah
Agriculture Drives Utah’s Economy Utah crops contribute $1.8 billion to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include hay, wheat, and corn. Crop Insurance Is Vital To Utah’s Agricultural Sector In 2022, crop insurance protected 21.8 million acres providing $202.7 million in liability protection. Farmers paid $19.4 million for this insurance coverage. Crop insurers paid $69.1 […]
Texas
Agriculture Drives Texas’ Economy Texas crops contribute $24.9 billion to the state’s economy. Top crops grown include cotton, corn, and wheat. Crop Insurance Is Vital To Texas’ Agricultural Sector “Crop insurance is so vital to this state; so vital to every crop. Whether it be corn, wheat, or cotton, all of the crops come very […]
