USDA reversal on crop insurance change welcomed by farm groups

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 397

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture is reversing course on a change to a federal crop insurance policy to allow farmers to buy more protection if weather or field conditions prevent them from planting a crop.

USDA had eliminated the option to buy additional prevented planting insurance going into the 2026 growing season. This raised concerns from growers in North Dakota, where the buy-up option has been a popular risk-management tool.

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