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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the rapid implementation of significant enhancements to federal crop insurance programs following the enactment of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on July 4, 2025. Under the new legislation, beginning farmers and ranchers will receive substantially increased premium support during their first decade of farming operations, making crop insurance more ... Read More »

By Michelle Hennings Executive Director, Washington Association of Wheat Growers Happy Harvesting. This time of year reminds us that anything is possible with dedication and perseverance, and we appreciate the beauty of nature, the joy of hard work, and the power of gratitude! The Washington Association of Wheat Growers (WAWG) has consistently advocated for a modernized farm bill. The current ... Read More »

From cropinsuranceinamerica.org Whether you are new to the world of farm policy, or a seasoned pro steeped in the details, it’s never a bad idea to keep helpful resources handy. To give you a leg up on all things crop insurance, we thought it would be helpful to provide a small library of policy essentials that you could flag in ... Read More »

From the National Association of Wheat Growers On July 16, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit hearing titled, “Financing Farm Operations: The Importance of Credit and Risk Management.” This hearing focused on the severe downturn in the agricultural economy, with witnesses drawing direct parallels to the 1980s farm crisis. The central message was that ... Read More »

The Fence Post At the Commodity Classic on Sunday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollis declined to promise to maintain crop insurance premium subsidies at current levels, but said conservation funds blocked by the Trump administration will be released. Asked by a reporter at a news conference before she delivered her speech if she would promise to maintain current crop insurance premium ... Read More »

By Paul Neiffer FARM CPA Report Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) introduced the Federal Agricultural Risk Management Enforcement Act (FARMER) on April 9. This act tries to enhance participation in the federal crop insurance system by increasing subsidies on coverage at higher levels and making some changes to Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO). The farm sector’s consistent yield areas are usually able ... Read More »

Agricultural producers can now enroll in the Farm Service Agency’s (FSA) Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year. Producers can enroll and make election changes for the 2024 crop year starting through March 15, 2024. On Nov. 16, 2023, President Biden signed into law H.R. 6363, the Further Continuing Appropriations and Other ... Read More »

From the National Association of Wheat Growers Sens. Bennet (D-Colo.) and Marshall (R-Kan.) have introduced new legislation to improve the flexibility of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) crop insurance programming for wheat farmers facing unprecedented drought. Currently, farmers do not have the option through the USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) to separately ensure enterprise units by fallow or continuous ... Read More »

Agricultural producers can now change election and enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage programs for the 2023 crop year, two key safety net programs offered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Producers have until March 15, 2023, to enroll in these two programs. Additionally, USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing payments totaling ... Read More »

From Progressive Farmer Larger farmers would leave the crop insurance program if Congress went along with proposals to cap crop insurance premium subsidies or means test farmers, industry leaders told members of the House Agriculture Committee on Wednesday. Read the rest of the article here. Read More »