Why are corn and soy the top agricultural products in the U.S.? Crop insurance. In the U.S., corn and soy are the top crop on farms because they are covered by federal insurance and therefore, ...

For farmers who grow anything but soybeans and corn in Illinois, buying crop insurance is nearly impossible. Even an insurance agent couldn’t figure out how to safeguard his vegetable and poultry farm ...

Farmers of fruits and vegetables say coverage has become unavailable or unaffordable as drought and floods increasingly threaten their crops. By Patrick Cooley Farmers who grow fresh fruits and ...

During the next few weeks, farm operators will be finalizing their crop insurance decisions for the 2025 crop year. March 15 is the deadline to purchase crop insurance for the 2025 crop year. The 2025 ...

The USDA on Friday said federal crop insurance access will be expanded via a final rule from the Federal Crop Insurance Corp. to amend its regulations in compliance with the "One Big Beautiful Bill" ...