Cost-Sharing, Public-Private Partnership Set Crop Insurance Apart
The cost-sharing structure and the unique partnership between the USDA and the private sector are key to the success of crop insurance.
Crop Insurers Reflect on Past, Plan for Future at Annual Conference
Participants spent the last three days discussing the importance of partnering with the new Administration to help the farmers manage their growing risks.
Reps. Peterson, Conaway Reaffirm Crop Insurance Support Prior to Farm Bill
Leaders from the House Agriculture Committee expressed their continued support for crop insurance and urged agriculture to remain vigilant against farm policy critics during the upcoming Farm Bill debate.
Instances of Improper Crop Insurance Payments Well Below Government Averages
The Acting Administrator of the USDA’s Risk Management Agency said yesterday that the improper payment rate fell again in 2016 for crop insurance.
Crop Insurers Hope to Partner with New Administration, Allies to Defend Farm Safety Net
Farmers, risk management professionals, government officials, and the lawmakers who made crop insurance the centerpiece of farm policy have a lot to be proud of, and working together to tout those successes will be important to securing a promising future, according to Mike Day, chairman of National Crop Insurance Services.
New Poll: Americans Overwhelmingly Support Farmers, Farm Policy, Crop Insurance
(OVERLAND PARK, Kan.) – Nearly 90 percent of Americans have a favorable view of farmers, and 92 percent said it was important to provide them with federal funding, according to a new national poll released today. Furthermore, positive marks cut across party lines, showing that a strong farm policy is a bipartisan issue. “Americans overwhelmingly like […]
Economists Discuss Farm Policy Amid Falling Crop Prices
(INDIAN WELLS, Calif.)—The U.S. Department of Agriculture, last week, warned that farm incomes would again fall in 2016 because of low commodity prices, continuing a troubling trend in recent years. Top agricultural economists echoed that sentiment yesterday and explained how this reality underscores the importance of farm policy. “It’s pretty tough sledding out there right […]
USDA: Public-Private Partnership has Strengthened Crop Insurance and Reduced Waste
(INDIAN WELLS, Calif.)—The current crop insurance system, which depends on cooperation and coordination between private-sector insurers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), is working well and serves as an example of how effective such partnerships can be. That was the message delivered yesterday by Brandon Willis, administrator of the USDA’s Risk Management Agency, at […]
Senate Ag Chair Encourages Greater Outreach, Education to Counter Attacks on Crop Insurance
(INDIAN WELLS, Calif.) — The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Forestry and Nutrition addressed crop insurers during the annual meeting of the American Association of Crop Insurers and the National Crop Insurance Services and pledged to “preserve, protect, and defend” this public-private partnership against the challenges ahead. During his keynote speech, Sen. Pat […]
Crop Insurers Celebrate Past Success, Set Sights on Future
Crop insurers and farmers have shouldered their share of challenges in recent years, ranging from an historic drought to lower-than-expected financial returns, legislative debates, and implementing a new Farm Bill. But Tim Weber, chairman of the American Association of Crop Insurers and National Crop Insurance Services, said today that those challenges have only strengthened crop […]
