Crop insurance has been the most popular risk management tool among producers over the past two farm bills. It has also been a program supported by most members of Congress where it has been politically resilient, although not so much when the Administration is involved.
Crop insurance has been the most popular risk management tool among producers over the past two farm bills. It has also been a program supported by most members of Congress where it has been politically resilient, although not so much when the Administration is involved as it was in renegotiating the Standard Reinsurance Agreement in 2011. As a result of that accord, administrative and overhead reimbursements were capped at $1.2 billion, which reduced crop insurance spen...
What You Need to Know Today: Chinese purchases of U.S. soybeans continued to accelerate, with USDA reporting another 558 KMT sold to China and 236 KMT to unknown destinations. Combined with sales announced Wednesday and Thursday, the latest purchases bring the three-day total to approximately...
As fall begins, wild migratory birds are starting their seasonal migration. That has the industry and government officials worried about the potential spread, again, of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). Some members of Congress have called for the United States to be prepared for a pote...
