Featured News
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American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) Newsletter - December 13, 2019
Click here to read the December 13, 2019, AACI Newsletter including general updates, the deadline extension for both the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), the House Ag hearing on credit conditions, and information on registration for the AACI/NCIS annual meeting. You don't want to miss this edition. Read more! December 13, 2019 -
USMCA Secures Wins for Wheat, Advances for Agriculture
Farm Policy Facts.org offers their view on the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Their main point is that USMCA is a win for wheat, and it’s also a win for agriculture, a win for our economy, and a win for America. It’s time for Congress to pass USMCA now! November 19, 2019 -
American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) Newsletter - November 15, 2019
Click here to read the November 15, 2019, AACI Newsletter including general updates, the second extension on premium interest, criticism on trade aid payments, and crop insurance concerns. You don't want to miss this edition. Read more! November 15, 2019
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Our View: ‘Get A Second or Third Job’ Is Not Sound Farm Policy
Market volatility and rising farming expenses have driven some farmers to take extra jobs to keep their operations afloat. This concerning trend is discussed in the op/ed article from Farm Policy Facts. May 03, 2018 -
ICYMI: Crop Insurance Protects Farming for Future Generations
Wheat farmers in the heartland are facing tough times. Prices have bottomed out, Mother Nature has been unrelenting and this year’s wheat harvest was well below average. April 20, 2018 -
Midwest Senators introduce the 2018 Agriculture Data Act
As Congress begins putting together the framework for the 2018 Farm Bill, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), both members of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, have jointly introduced bipartisan legislation to improve agriculture data research of conservation practices. March 21, 2018 -
Crop Insurance: Private-sector delivery
The third and final installment of an educational video series that examines the upcoming Farm Bill has been released. March 09, 2018 -
12 reasons why crop insurance is essential
March 08, 2018 -
Risk Management Minute
The first installment of an educational video series examines the upcoming Farm Bill. February 20, 2018 -
Former RMA Administrator Opines on Crop Insurance Critics
The House Agriculture Committee is diligently working on a new Farm Bill, which Committee Chairman Mike Conaway (R-TX) hopes will receive a vote in the House of Representatives before the end of March. February 06, 2018 -
Former RMA Administrator Opines on Crop Insurance Critics
Kenneth Ackerman, a former Administrator of the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, recently published an article entitled Top Priority for the 2018 Farm Bill: Protect Federal Crop Insurance. February 02, 2018 -
Most Farmers get a bill, not a check, with Crop Insurance
Crop insurance is not about making money. It’s about managing risk and paying into a safety net that kicks in when the worst happens so farmers can recover and continue to provide safe and affordable food for U.S. customers. January 06, 2018