Crop Insurance Explained: How to Protect Your Farm Investment

Crop Insurance Explained: How to Protect Your Farm Investment. Federal crop insurance is administered by the USDA Risk Management Agency through approved private companies — farmers pay just 40 to 60 percent of actual premium cost thanks to federal subsidies, with coverage available for yield losses (APH), revenue losses (RP), or whole-farm revenue. Explore proven strategies, expert tips, and step-by-step guidance on crop insurance and how to protect your farm investment to help working farmers and farmland investors transfer weather and price risk affordably without leaving production exposed to a single bad season.