Two Farmers Indicted in Kentucky Crop Insurance Fraud November 18, 2022 By William Rabb Two Kentucky farmers and a relative have been indicted for falsifying crop damage and exaggerating the size of their fields...
Thousands of Acres of Crops Destroyed by Hail Storm July 20, 2020 MINNEAPOLIS — Agricultural experts have been tallying the crop damage caused by last weekend’s storm that packed 50 mph winds...
Weather Chaos Expected to Leave Record U.S. Corn Acres Unplanted May 30, 2019 For months, traders debated which crops U.S. farmers would sow this year. That discussion is now turning to how many...
Crop Markets Gripped by Bulls as Deluge Spurs Planting Chaos May 29, 2019 Corn futures in Chicago are heading for the biggest three-day advance in nearly seven years as heavy rains and flooding...
More than 1 Million Acres of U.S. Cropland Ravaged by Floods April 1, 2019 By P.J. Huffstutter, Humeyra Pamuk 6 MIN READ CHICAGO/COLUMBUS, Neb. — At least 1 million acres of U.S. farmland were flooded after the “bomb cyclone” storm left wide...
Up to Their Waists in Water, U.S. Farmers Face Crucial Decisions March 28, 2019 For American farmers already struggling to navigate the U.S.-China trade war, optimism for the spring planting season is washing away....
Corn Crop Insurance Payout Up to $7.50 Per Bushel November 5, 2012 Corn farmers who chose to pay more to insure their crops at harvest prices have gotten some welcome news from...
Some U.S. Crops Get Welcome Drink Amid Devastating Drought July 23, 2012 Rain will fall early this week in the northern U.S. Midwest, with from 1 to 2 inches expected across a...
Dad of Girl Electrocuted on Illinois Farm Files Suit August 8, 2011 The father of a northwestern Illinois girl who was electrocuted while removing tassels from corn has filed a wrongful death...