Last week, budget cuts affecting America's crop insurance private sector delivery were included in the budget deal going to the Congress floor on October 29. Between the time late Monday night when the cuts were added to the budget deal, to the time of the vote on Wednesday afternoon, the nation's farming and crop insurance communities rose up and voiced their opposition loudly and consistently to their congressmen, catching the attention of the media.

After six weeks of campaigning for votes and passing contender after brand contender, Farmers Mutual Hail won Lessing-Flynn?s 6th Annual Battle of the Brands.

(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) - Farmers and ranchers are tasked with producing more food and fiber than ever to meet the world's growing appetite, and they have to do it while preserving scarce natural resources and dealing with extreme weather and volatile markets.

In its September 11 report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) crop production forecasts did not waiver much from the optimistic August report.

In its September 11 report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) crop production forecasts did not waiver much from the optimistic August report.