Philip Karsting

Grain grower and policy advisor in a soybean field discussing the federal crop insurance program

Federal Crop Insurance Program: Appropriations, Advocacy, and What Agriculture Companies Need to Know

Crop insurance doesn’t sit still while everyone waits on the next Farm Bill. Every year, appropriators decide how much room the federal crop insurance program has for RMA staffing, product review, report language, and operating instructions from Congress. If your company watches only the Farm Bill, you miss the annual decisions that shape how crop

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The UN FOOD SYSTEM SUMMIT: Upside and Downside for US Agriculture

The UN Food System Summit (FSS), to be hosted by Secretary-General António Guterres as a part of the UN General Assembly this September, is generating increased attention for several reasons: It’s fast approaching. Hunger is on the rise. The new Biden/Harris Administration is committed to international engagement and hunger reduction. US agriculture has much at

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