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Protecting Those Who Protect Farmers
Protecting Those Who Protect Farmers
Protecting Those Who Protect Farmers
VANE, a leading provider of specialty agricultural insurance, is expanding its agricultural risk management portfolio to offer insurance coverage for agricultural financing and lending institutions.   “We focus on providing products to the agribusiness community that provides products and services to farmers," said Don Preusser, founder and president of VANE.  "So, if ...
USDA Rolls Out Risk Management Education Effort
USDA Rolls Out Risk Management Education Effort
USDA Rolls Out Risk Management Education Effort
It's a partnership to educate underserved small scale and organic producers on the importance of risk management and climate smart farm practices.   “It is vitally important that the USDA Risk Management Agency partners with organizations across the country that can connect producers with crop insurance, education and farm risk management training.”   ...
Senators Stress Important Of Crop Insurance In Farm Bill Hearing
Senators Stress Important Of Crop Insurance In Farm Bill Hearing
Senators Stress Important Of Crop Insurance In Farm Bill Hearing
Senate Ag members repeatedly stressed the importance of crop insurance and the need to restructure commodity programs in the 2023 Farm Bill during the panel’s latest hearing.   “Crop insurance is the number one risk management tool for producers, but historically, hasn’t been available to some farmers who are most in need of it," said Senate Ag Chair Debbie Stabenow.  "I’m going to conti
Dairy Industry Holding Tight Right Now
Dairy Industry Holding Tight Right Now
Dairy Industry Holding Tight Right Now
Dairy farmers are not looking to expand much right now, given the current market conditions.   “Obviously, feed costs and overall input costs and you can throw labor in there and the whole kit and caboodle," said Mike North with the Ag Risk Management Company Ever.Ag.  "That ulti...
Vilsack: OTI Will Make It Easier For Farmers To Become Organic
Vilsack: OTI Will Make It Easier For Farmers To Become Organic
Vilsack: OTI Will Make It Easier For Farmers To Become Organic
On Monday August 22nd, USDA rolled out the new Organic Transition Initiative, intended to make it easier to move from conventional farming to organic.  Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack said the department’s hope was to make the transition process easier and more profitable.   “Three...
Risk Management Programs Critical for Dairy Success
Risk Management Programs Critical for Dairy Success
Risk Management Programs Critical for Dairy Success
The National Milk Producers Federation commended farmers from its member cooperatives who are speaking up for dairy’s needs during farm bill listening sessions held by members of Congress. “From sustainability and trade to providing an adequate safety net to producers of all sizes, dairy farmer voices are critical to crafting federal farm programs that serve the entire nation,” says Jim Mulhern, p

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