Keep Crop Insurance Affordable
Living through the drought of 2012 as an Illinois farmer gave me a whole new appreciation for risk management tools. There are things that farmers can do to try and deal with the curveballs served up by Mother Nature and with the ups and downs of market swings, but many things — like a massive […]
Crop Insurance a Key for Producers
My husband and I have been farming in Southeastern Colorado for more than 40 years, and during that time it’s safe to say there have been a lot of changes not only in farming practices but also in farm policy. The biggest policy change through the years has been the affordability and availability of crop […]
It’s up to us to explain the importance of crop insurance
It was 2010 and I was expecting to harvest my best crop. I had done everything right and the weather had been kind. Or so I thought. Then on a late October night, it hailed for six hours and what was anticipated to be my best crop year turned into nothing. But the worst of […]
Crop insurance important for state’s ag industry
Pop quiz: Next to tourism, what Florida industry is the state’s largest employer? The answer isn’t health care, transportation, technology or even government. Agriculture is Florida’s second-biggest job supplier, according to the University of Florida. “Two million jobs can be traced to the state’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries — and not just […]
Crop Insurance Important for State’s Ag Industry
Pop quiz: Next to tourism, what Florida industry is the state’s largest employer? The answer isn’t health care, transportation, technology or even government. Agriculture is Florida’s second-biggest job supplier, according to the University of Florida. “Two million jobs can be traced to the state’s agriculture, natural resources and related food industries — and not just […]
This Drought Is Awful, But with the Right Tools, Farmers Will Bounce Back
In many parts of Oklahoma, it seems like wheat farmers just can’t catch a break. Not a one. A late spring freeze, combined with excessively dry or extreme drought conditions throughout the winter and into spring have left many of the state’s wheat fields badly stressed or a complete bust. In fact, I’d say this […]
Crop Insurance Helps NC Farmers Weather the Ups and Downs
From rags to riches. From feast to famine. From pauper to prince. We’ve all heard the phrases to describe going from one extreme condition to the opposite. But farmers in North Carolina understand this concept first hand. Unfortunately. In 2011, just about every imaginable weather disaster hit the state. It started with frigid cold, moved […]
Crop insurance helped make this years bounty possible
By Tim Totheroh I’ve been a farmer all my life. I’m also a crop insurance adjuster, which means last summer was a busy time for me. By the end of harvest claims last year, I visited more than 200 farms, meeting with the farmers, inspecting their losses and adjusting their crop insurance claims. It was […]
The new face of farm policy: crop insurance
By Andrew Bowman Aug. 2, 2013-From walking on soil baked into near-concrete during the worst drought in over 50 years in 2012, to dredging across flooded fields this soggy spring, farmers continue to face uncertainty. And that’s just weather. As a 27-year-old farmer, I’m starting to wonder what “normal” even means. In my short career, […]
Crop Insurance Helps State Farmers Through Bad Years
By TOM MARCH | OP-ED For fresh fruits and vegetables, there has been a recent convergence of trends and preferences that bode well for the industry. The first is the federal government’s decision to ensure that more fresh fruits and vegetables are consumed in school meal programs, which will expose children who otherwise have limited […]
