What’s Cropping Up

Convo 44

June 13, 2014

After all, federal crop insurance is a key component of many farmers’ risk management portfolios, and it’s critical that Congress understood how a good crop

This Drought Is Awful, But with the Right Tools, Farmers Will Bounce Back

June 4, 2014

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

2013 Year in Review: New Policy and Coverage Milestones for Crop Insurance

June 2, 2014

(OVERLAND PARK, Kan.) — Crop insurance reached significant and historic milestones in 2013 — both in its formal recognition by Congress as the primary risk

California Drought Worsens as Rainy Season Ends, Growers Fret

May 20, 2014

“California’s reservoirs obviously will not be significantly replenished by a melting snowpack this spring and summer,” concluded the year-end snow survey by the California Department