As farmers focus on changes to crop insurance ahead of the March 16 deadline, Ben Rand say some of the most valuable risk tools have existed for years, but there are also key changes farmers shouldn't ...

When policymakers prioritize specific behaviors or actions, they usually turn to incentives to jumpstart the process. For example, the U.S. government has long promoted the benefits of homeownership ...

“As crop insurance decisions loom for farmers, we expect these two new online tools will help ease the process,” says Gary Schnitkey, U of I agricultural economist and a member of the farmdoc team ...

Based on yield reports from many areas of the upper Midwest, it is likely that a significant number of corn and soybean producers may qualify for crop insurance indemnity payments in 2024. The excess ...