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 ...

For nearly 100 years, the history of the farm bill largely tracks the history of food production in the United States as the legislation has evolved to meet the needs of farmers and consumers alike.

Federal crop insurance has undergone many revisions since its establishment by Congress 95 years ago, but its original intent to keep farmers on the land has remained steadfast. The Federal Crop ...

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(Original Caption) Gardner, Kansas: Some corn fields have withered and are a complete loss because of intense heat and drought that has hit the midwest. If you eat, then you are into agriculture and ...

The IRS continues its war on captive insurance through its annual announcement that microcaptive insurance companies remain on the Dirty Dozen list. Yet, the IRS declines to adhere to a coherent ...

The deadline to purchase crop insurance for corn and soybeans for the 2024 crop year is March 15. The 2024 spring prices for corn and soybean will be reduced substantially from the base price levels ...

In recent years, the federal crop insurance program’s subsidy costs have risen, driven primarily by the growth in total premiums. Much of the recent growth in federal crop insurance expenditures has ...

Crop insurance subsidies are consistently heavily concentrated on the largest farms. The largest 10 percent of farms receive 56.4 percent, and the largest 5 percent receive 36.4 percent, of all crop ...