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
FERN’s Ag Insider gives you the reporting you need every day to navigate the difficult terrain of food and agriculture policy. Editor Chuck Abbott has been covering this beat for nearly three decades — few journalists have the connections in the halls of power and the understanding of the issues that Chuck does.
Executives and leaders across the political and corporate spectrum consider FERN's Ag Insider an essential read. Get the reporting you need every weekday. Subscribe now to get full access! Don’t miss out.
Features include:
- • In-depth reporting and analysis
- • A roundup of key reporting from a range of sources
- • Articles tagged and viewable by subject
- • A searchable archive of all Ag Insider reporting
- • All this PLUS a newsletter summary in your email inbox every weekday morning.
As low as $6.60 / month
30-day free trial
Subscribe
