RELEASED. WELL, WITH FALLING CORN PRICES AND A HOT, DRY SUMMER TAKING A TOLL ON CROPS, IOWA FARMERS COULD BE FILING MORE CROP INSURANCE CLAIMS. CROP INSURANCE PAYMENTS ARE BASED OFF THE DIFFERENCE IN ...

Aug. 4--BEARDSTOWN -- For Beardstown farmer Jack Hardwick, the long-term flooding of many of his fields near Beardstown, Chandlerville and Meredosia has made this year's planting season a hard one.

With the March 16 sign-up deadline approaching for 2026 spring-seeded crops, National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) has reported record participation in US crop and livestock insurance for the 2025 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the United States, farmers have access to federally subsidized crop insurance — a backstop that affords them some peace of mind ...

DES MOINES, Iowa - With falling corn prices and a hot, dry summer taking a toll on crops, Iowa farmers could be filing more crop insurance claims. Crop insurance payments are based off of the ...

Farming is predictably unpredictable, especially now. South Dakota farmers and ranchers like myself are familiar with the many challenges facing production agriculture. The vagaries of markets, ...