Crop Insurance Sets Record, Saves Money, Protects America’s Heartland in 2018
More than 334 million acres of farmland were protected by crop insurance in 2018, a 20 million acre increase over 2017 and an all-time high. And, crop insurance came in $2 billion under original federal budget projections for the year. Jim Korin, chairman of National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and president of NAU Country Insurance […]
NCIS Fosters Next Generation Through Agriculture Scholarships
Our nation’s farmers come from every walk of life. Our workforce should reflect that fact. National Crop Insurance Services is exceptionally proud to help foster the next generation of America’s agricultural community and promote diversity through the NCIS 1890 Scholarship Program. Since 2010, NCIS has distributed nearly two dozen scholarships to students at historically-black 1890 […]
Family Farms in Iowa Find Crop Insurance Invaluable
The Swanson family has been rooted in Wapello County, Iowa for over 170 years. Don Swanson and his brother, Bill, grew up watching their fathers work the land. “It’s just a passion that we grew up with,” Don said. It’s a passion that Don and Bill hope to pass along to their children and grandchildren. […]
Rural America to U.S. Senate: Do No Harm to Crop Insurance
More than 600 trade organizations and companies throughout rural America sent U.S. Senators a clear message today about crop insurance as they prepare to debate the 2018 Farm Bill. “As you consider the 2018 Farm Bill on the Senate floor, we urge you to oppose harmful amendments to crop insurance, including those that would 1) […]
NCIS Launches Website Highlighting Crop Insurance in All 50 States
The Senate officially begins its Farm Bill process June 13, as the Agriculture Committee debates a draft bipartisan bill released last week by the panel’s top Republican and Democrat. And thanks to a new website just unveiled by the National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS), Senators and other interested parties won’t have to look very far […]
New Crop Insurance Study Provides Valuable Farm Bill Insight
U.S. taxpayers fare better when the government discounts farmers’ crop insurance premiums rather than relying on unbudgeted disaster aid packages. That’s according to a recent peer-reviewed study that used a novel mathematical model to study an issue that has been difficult to analyze empirically. The study, published in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics […]
Scholarships, Training Build Strong Communities
Mar’Kayla Bethea had to balance work with studies when she was an undergraduate student at Alabama A&M University. Working at night and going to class during the day wasn’t easy. But she had no choice because she was paying for her education on her own. That changed when National Crop Insurance Services awarded her with […]
Crop Insurers Release Last Video in Three-Part Series
National Crop Insurance Services today released the third installment in the “Risk Management Minute” series. This final video is focused on the importance of maintaining a strong public-private partnership. “Now, assistance arrives in weeks, not years, because the private sector is involved,” explained the video, which noted that there are 20,000 agents, adjusters and staff […]
New Video Explains Importance of Widespread Crop Insurance Participation
As the Farm Bill debate heats up, some farm policy opponents are lobbying to exclude people from crop insurance, which would harm farmers and taxpayers alike. That’s according to a new video released today by National Crop Insurance Services – the second video in its “Risk Management Minute” series. Legislative proposals to apply an income […]
Most Farmers Get a Bill, Not a Check, with Crop Insurance
We all carry insurance on something: Our homes, our cars, maybe even a special vacation or a treasured antique. And, we all get bills in the mail to pay premiums on those insurance policies. When disaster strikes, and we have to use the policies we’ve paid for, we must first absorb part of the loss […]
