Yahoo

As temperatures rise, the US Corn Belt could see insurance claims soar

In the United States, farmers have access to federally subsidized crop insurance — a backstop that affords them some peace of mind in the face of extreme weather. When droughts, floods, or other ...
AgWeb

Crop Insurance Affordability at Heart of FARMER Act

The move to make higher levels of insurance coverage more affordable for U.S. farmers would be a big step toward decreasing their financial risks, according to Harold Wolle, president of the National ...
The State

Corn’s clean-energy promise is clashing with its climate footprint

Taxpayers have covered more than $50 billion in corn insurance premiums over the past 30 years, according to federal data compiled by the Environmental Working Group. Researchers say proven ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus

Corn crop insurance payout up to $7.50 per bushel

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Corn farmers who chose to pay more to insure their crops at harvest prices have gotten some welcome news from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Farmers who bought the more ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

New Findings Reported from University of Nebraska Describe Advances in Agriculture (Insured Corn Losses in the United States from Weather and Climate Perils): Agriculture

2022 AUG 29 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Ecology Daily News-- A new study on agriculture is now available. According to news reporting out of Lincoln, Nebraska, by NewsRx ...
Insurancenewsnet.com

Report Summarizes Insurance Study Findings from University of Illinois (From Satellite-based Phenological Metrics To Crop Planting Dates: Deriving Field-level Planting Dates ...

2024 OCT 07 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Research findings on Insurance are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of Urbana, Illinois ...