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 ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Crop insurance companies serving North Dakota are moving too slow in processing farmers' claims, state Insurance Commissioner Jim Poolman said Thursday. North Dakota farmers are facing "serious delays ...

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 ...

It is a heavy year for prevent plant crop insurance claims as some farmers, especially in southern Illinois, struggled to find a planting window as the calendar neared July. “Our three-year average ...

DES MOINES, Iowa - Farmers will be paid a record $16 billion in crop insurance claims for 2012 because of the widespread drought, a staggering amount that has critics calling for changes to what they ...