Boosted by forage policies, crop insurance coverage tops 500 million acres

Farmers and ranchers bought crop insurance policies on more than 500 million acres of land last year, the largest amount ever, driven by the surging popularity of forage policies. Overall enrollment in crop insurance was up 85 percent in the seven years from 2016, according to USDA data. Taxpayer-subsidized crop insurance is the largest USDA… » Read More

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