Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program Payment Rates Announced
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is providing $11 billion through a one-time bridge payment to American farmers with an additional $1 billion available for additional commodities. This assistance provides producers with a bridge until the benefits of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) are available. These bridge payments are [...]
Struggling to Understand the Disaster Relief and Payment Assistance Programs?
We understand. There are a number of disaster relief and payment assistance programs either available or will be available, and it’s challenging to keep them straight. They all have similar sounding acronyms and news about them develop fast. So, what are all the different payment programs to farmers that have [...]
Check Your Application and Apply for Disaster Relief: SDRP Stage 2
Billions of dollars of disaster assistance are still available. Farmers need to act to get the second stage of Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP) payments. Have you applied yet? Read on for what you need to know and what to check for on your SDRP application. What is Supplemental Disaster [...]
Precision Acres Don’t Lie. Do Your CLU’s?
Where Your Profitability Goes When Prices Drop $0.48 In today’s ag market, thin margins and volatile prices leave no room for guesswork. But what if the data you’re relying on to make key decisions about yield, breakeven, even crop insurance is skewed from the start?What if your yield and profit [...]
Apply Now for Disaster Relief: SDRP Round 2
The USDA has opened Stage 2 of the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). Producers must now submit a new application to receive these payments. This is different from SDRP Stage 1, which used pre-filled applications sent directly to producers. Stage 2 will provide additional financial relief to farmers who experienced [...]
2025 Harvest Prices Are In
What They Mean for Your Risk Protection The harvest price discovery period has officially wrapped up, and the final prices for crop insurance are locked in. With lower market prices across corn, soybeans, and wheat, the true value of your spring decisions is now coming into focus. This is where [...]
How Has PRF Performed in Your County?
PRF County Averages: A Long-Term Look at Protection for Grazing and Haying Acres Ranchers face a simple but serious challenge: you can do everything right in your operation, but you can’t control precipitation. That’s where Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance steps in as a powerful risk management tool. As [...]
Second ECAP Payments Are Coming: What Farmers Need to Know
The USDA has announced a second round of payments under the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) for the 2024 crop year. These new payments are being made because the $10 billion allocated were not fully used during the first round. Why are Farmers Getting a Second Payment? Earlier this year, [...]
MCO and MP Crop Prices Finalized
What these prices mean for top-end protection The numbers are in. The 30-day Price Discovery Period for Margin Protection (MP) and Margin Coverage Option (MCO) is officially closed. Corn Base Price: $4.56 Soybean Base Price: $10.73 These prices are now locked as the “starting point” for MP and MCO policies. [...]
Locking in Early Commodity Prices for Crop Insurance: MCO and MP Price Discovery
With large commodity market swings, several weeks are very important for farmers who want to protect the top-end of their revenue. The Price Discovery Period is happening now for Margin Protection (MP) and the Margin Coverage Option (MCO). This period sets the prices that drive your guarantee and your premium. [...]
