crop insurance

The massive legislation extends tax cuts and increases safety nets for farmers who grow commodities, like corn, wheat and rice. But deep cuts to federal food assistance spending could hurt specialty growers who benefit from programs like Double Up Food Bucks.

Wild dogs, coyotes, and bobcats are just some of the predators that have always been a threat to ranchers who raise sheep or goats. Traditionally, people…

In recent years, farmers in the Midwest have transformed millions of acres of prairie grass to rows of corn. High crop prices are a big motivation, but…

Farmers across the country received more than $17 billion in federal crop insurance payouts after last year’s drought. A report released on Tuesday by an…

Crop insurance is a big part of the farm bill debate in Washington this year. The Senate recently passed a bill that would expand the heavily subsidized…

There is little doubt that crop insurance will emerge from the current farm bill process with hefty subsidies in place. If anything, the program will…

Corn and soybean farmers not only survived last year's epic drought — thanks to crop insurance, they made bigger profits than they would have in a normal year, a new analysis finds. And a big chunk of those profits were provided through taxpayer subsidies.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:Rep. Akin discusses Senate campaign ahead of primaryLivestock farmers seek safety net, while…

This week, we'll hear a report about taxpayer subsidized crop insurance, and find out how a guano harvest could help some penguins.Unlike their…

Corn prices surged to a new record high on Monday, as the worst drought in more than 50 years continues to plague more than half the country.Despite the…