Farmers face greater risk with planting insurance option removed

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: February 10, 2026

Words: 721

Last Updated: 3 weeks ago

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North Dakota farmers will be without a key federal crop insurance option this year as they prepare for spring planting.

As part of federally subsidized crop insurance, farmers are insured when the weather prevents them from planting a crop. If the farmer can’t plant, they can collect on that part of the insurance policy, known as prevented planting.

In the past, farmers have been paying an additional premium to buy a higher level …

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