Cap on Subsidy of Crop Insurance Premiums Would Save $1 Billion: GAO April 13, 2012 By Andrew G. Simpson A cap on crop insurance premium subsidies could save the federal government up to $1 billion a year, according to...
Study: Agriculture Worth $10.7B in Louisiana March 28, 2012 The LSU AgCenter says agriculture was worth $10.7 billion to Louisiana’s economy last year. AgCenter economist John Westra says the...
Texas’ 2011 Drought Costliest in State History, Researchers Say March 22, 2012 By Jim Forsyth Texas agriculture producers lost $7.62 billion to the state’s 2011 drought, which experts said makes it the costliest drought in...
Midwest Farmers Urged to Buy Crop Insurance Due to Dry Weather February 22, 2012 By Steve Karnowski A relatively snow-free winter in the Upper Midwest has some officials worried about damage to agriculture if the dry weather...
Kansas Farmers Rack Up $1B in Insurance Claims After Drought January 27, 2012 Kansas farmers have claimed nearly $1 billion in insurance to offset crop losses caused by the lingering drought. The federal...
Crop Insurance Payouts at a Record $9.1 Billion January 25, 2012 Crop insurers paid out a record $9.1 billion in indemnities on 2011 U.S. crops, and the total could top $10...
Damaging Citrus Plant Disease Confirmed in Texas January 19, 2012 State agriculture officials say a destructive citrus plant disease that has wiped out crops in Florida has been confirmed in...
North Carolina Farmers Hurt by Hurricane Irene Eligible for Federal Help January 13, 2012 North Carolina farmers hurt by Hurricane Irene last August and by tornadoes in April can now get more help from...
Florida Citrus Growers Batlling Sub-Freezing Temperatures January 5, 2012 Florida citrus growers reported damage to some orange groves for the second consecutive day on Thursday, after overnight temperatures dropped...
Crop Insurance Rates Skyrocket After Summer Floods December 15, 2011 By Heather Hollingsworth Midwestern farmers who saw their land swamped by summer flooding may be socked again with steep increases in their crop...