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.

As farmers focus on changes to crop insurance ahead of the March 16 deadline, Ben Rand say some of the most valuable risk ...

Plagued by three storms in fewer than 30 days, Hawaiʻi farmers now find themselves figuring out how reviving their crops will ...

During the next few weeks, farm operators will be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2025 crop year. March 15 is the deadline to purchase crop insurance for the 2025 crop year. The 2025 ...

The deadline to purchase crop insurance for corn and soybeans for the 2025 crop year is March 17. It appears that the 2025 spring price for corn will be similar to 2024; however the soybean price will ...

A crop insurance software company says federal regulators pulled the rug out from under it - after repeatedly approving its business model.

At a time when farm income is under growing pressure, the One Big Beautiful Bill is reshaping the farm safety net in ways that go well beyond bigger checks or better crop insurance coverage. According ...

Year after year of drought and intense heat that have cooked crops in Texas also have fueled a clash between USDA and the crop insurance industry that has spilled over into discussions of a new farm ...

The issue is not limited to a single village but is spread across the entire district, with reports suggesting that nearly 80 ...

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16-- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Risk Management Agency has issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising its Sugar Beet crop ...

In a significant policy push, the government is encouraging farmers to move away from tobacco cultivation toward more sustainable and profitable alternatives.