ICYMI: Crop insurance critical to farmers
By: Jim Obermiller Published in the Omaha World-Herald May 1, 2017 Here in central Nebraska, raising corn is a way of life. I got started when I was 21 with 160 acres I bought from my grandmother. Today, my wife, Linda, and I farm 3,000 acres of corn. I’m 66 now, and I’ve seen a […]
ICYMI: Kansas Blizzard Highlights Importance of Crop Insurance
By: David Schemm Published in The Wichita Eagle May 11, 2017 The foot of snow that fell recently left wheat stalks bent and broken across western Kansas. The damage is heartbreaking. Estimates show as many as 1.7 million acres could be affected. As I survey the damage, I think back to what it must have […]
Agriculture Remains a Great Return on Investment
Tax season is finally over, and naturally many of us are thinking about how our checks to Uncle Sam will be spent in the upcoming year. Here’s a hint: Not very much will be going to the farm. In fact, for every $100 spent by the Federal government, less than 25 cents actually goes to […]
NCIS President Stresses Importance of Crop Insurance At Farm Bill Summit
Tom Zacharias, president of National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS), was among the speakers invited to address this week’s Farm Bill Summit in Washington, D.C. The well-attended event, organized by Agri-Pulse, included a diverse cross-section of agriculture stakeholders.
Crop Insurance Has America Covered
Don’t think crop insurance affects you? Check out this coverage map. The green areas represent counties where crops are covered by crop insurance. (Click for a PDF version.) About 90% of U.S. farmland is insured, providing $100 billion in protection to more than 125 different kinds of crops in all 50 states. To see how […]
Hearing from the Heartland
The Farm Bill debate is officially underway—and crop insurance took center stage at the first Senate Agriculture Committee field hearing, held last week at Kansas State University.
Cost-Sharing, Public-Private Partnership Set Crop Insurance Apart
The cost-sharing structure and the unique partnership between the USDA and the private sector are key to the success of crop insurance.
Crop Insurers Reflect on Past, Plan for Future at Annual Conference
Participants spent the last three days discussing the importance of partnering with the new Administration to help the farmers manage their growing risks.
Reps. Peterson, Conaway Reaffirm Crop Insurance Support Prior to Farm Bill
Leaders from the House Agriculture Committee expressed their continued support for crop insurance and urged agriculture to remain vigilant against farm policy critics during the upcoming Farm Bill debate.
Instances of Improper Crop Insurance Payments Well Below Government Averages
The Acting Administrator of the USDA’s Risk Management Agency said yesterday that the improper payment rate fell again in 2016 for crop insurance.
