RELEASED. WELL, WITH FALLING CORN PRICES AND A HOT, DRY SUMMER TAKING A TOLL ON CROPS, IOWA FARMERS COULD BE FILING MORE CROP INSURANCE CLAIMS. CROP INSURANCE PAYMENTS ARE BASED OFF THE DIFFERENCE IN ...

Aug. 4--BEARDSTOWN -- For Beardstown farmer Jack Hardwick, the long-term flooding of many of his fields near Beardstown, Chandlerville and Meredosia has made this year's planting season a hard one.

In the United States, farmers have access to federally subsidized crop insurance — a backstop that affords them some peace of mind in the face of extreme weather. When droughts, floods, or other ...

Farming is predictably unpredictable, especially now. South Dakota farmers and ranchers like myself are familiar with the many challenges facing production agriculture. The vagaries of markets, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa - With falling corn prices and a hot, dry summer taking a toll on crops, Iowa farmers could be filing more crop insurance claims. Crop insurance payments are based off of the ...

ST. PAUL -- The late harvest and extremely wet weather has resulted in several problems for farmers including the appearance of mold on the ears in standing corn. Many farmers are asking what they ...