Are You Covered for Winter Weather?

Are You Covered for Winter Weather?

Winter weather can get the best of anyone. Very few people are wired for the cold. Fewer still know everything they need to fully prepare for it. There are things we all can do to keep warm inside and outside of our homes. There are ways to travel safely – or avoid...
What Kinds of Crop Insurance Are There?

What Kinds of Crop Insurance Are There?

As of 2022, two major kinds of crop insurance are available to American agricultural producers: multiple peril crop insurance, and crop-hail insurance. They are not mutually exclusive of one another. Indeed, a farmer or rancher may decide to purchase both types of...
What Is Crop Insurance?

What Is Crop Insurance?

Crop insurance is not a new thing. The Mecklenburg Hail Insurance Association was formed in England in 1797 to provide the first crop-hail insurance, and a group of Connecticut tobacco farmers joined to form their own crop insurance company in the 1880s. Congress...