Crop Insurers’ Payouts Already Top $800 Million This Season August 10, 2012 U.S. crop insurers have already paid out $822 million in indemnities this season, but it is still far too early...
U.S. Crops Get a Break from Historic Drought August 8, 2012 By Sam Nelson Rain and cooler temperatures in the drought-stricken U.S. Midwest crop belt will provide relief for late-season soybeans, but the change...
Facing Paltry Yields, Kentucky Farmers Hope Insurance Will Cover Costs July 31, 2012 Kentucky agriculture is reeling from a summertime one-two punch of blistering heat and dry conditions, and farmers are feeling the...
Midwest Light Rain Not Enough to Stave Off Crop Losses July 26, 2012 By Sam Nelson Light showers overnight in the southwestern U.S. Midwest were too little too late to prevent further losses to corn and...
Crop Insurance Helps Farmers Now More Than in 1988 Drought July 24, 2012 By Christine Stebbins U.S. crops are taking a beating in the worst drought since 1988 but most farmers are not sweating like they...
Crop Insurers Can Handle Midwest Drought Losses: Fitch July 23, 2012 Analysts at Fitch Ratings say they believe the leading writers of crop insurance will be able to absorb any near-term...
Some Parts of Midwest Expecting Rain This Week July 23, 2012 Rain will fall early this week in the northern U.S. Midwest, with from 1 to 2 inches expected across a...
Severe Drought Includes Much of Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana July 20, 2012 The latest U.S. Drought Monitor map shows that severe drought affecting much of the Midwest and Great Plains now covers...
Exceptional Drought Area Worsens in Arkansas July 20, 2012 The area of Arkansas experiencing exceptional drought conditions has tripled from a week ago to nearly 11 percent of the...
Record Number of Farmers Expected to File Crop Insurance Claims July 20, 2012 By Ben Berkowitz and Tom Polansek The drought ravaging America’s prime farmland is having an unexpected consequence that could shape the future of agricultural finance: in...