ECO insurance has been around for several years, but was not considered on a widespread basis due to the relatively high premium rates for ECO coverage and limitations for SCO coverage. That scenario ...

Kent Thiesse suggests readers look over their options and see if some changes may be worth making with their 2025 crop insurance plans. As has been often said with farming, every year is different, ...

Crop insurance endorsements can sharply boost revenue coverage. Coverage of one product may explode this year due to higher taxpayer subsidies. But cost, coverage still may be barrier to many growers ...

USDA is increasing premium subsidies and expanding the number of crops eligible for the Enhanced Coverage Option, a crop insurance product that provides high levels of area-based yield or revenue ...

According to Cole Patrick, director of insurance strategies at Compeer Financial, farmers need to take a serious look at their crop insurance strategies before the 2025 deadline because last year’s ...

With the March 16 deadline approaching for farmers to finalize crop insurance decisions on 2026 spring-seeded crops, participation in the federal safety net continues to grow. Many farmers are focused ...

Crop insurance industry leaders, former congressmen and commodity groups gathered recently for their annual industry conference to highlight the importance of their public-private partnership, the ...