Crop Insurance Podcasts

Our educational podcasts equip producers with the knowledge they need to make the right decisions for their operations.

Podcast Episodes

Members of our experienced crop insurance team discuss how crop insurance and marketing goals can work together to provide the best financial return. Listen to our audio programs to learn more.

An Outlook of the Ag Economy

This episode features Tyler Leighton, senior vice president of Insurance and Ag Economist, Matt Erickson, who discuss the current ag economy. You’ll hear Matt breakdown the September WASDE, how crop insurance can help your operation and what is going on with the Farm Bill.

Holistic Crop Insurance Reviews to Protect Your Bottom Line

In this episode, we share an all-too common story of money left on the table due to the wrong crop insurance decision. Learn how an annual crop insurance review can help you avoid this pitfall. We also discuss our ‘360’ review, which is unique in the industry, combining our expertise in crop insurance with financial insights to ensure your risk management plan is right for the times and your operation.


Crop Insurance: Considering Area Plans

Area plans or county-based plans can help bridge the gap between profit and loss. Learn more about area plans, and why the current price environment makes these plans an option that can help give you peace of mind.


Grain Outlook

On this episode, we’ll be breaking down what the most recent reports mean for our 2024 Outlook and what that might mean for the 2025 Outlook.


A New Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) Partner

Learn more about Farm Credit Services of America's newest Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) and how that can benefit customers.


What is an Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) Specialist

Learn more about what an Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) specialist does at Farm Credit Services of America and why it's such a valuable role.


Enhance Coverage Option (ECO) Coverage

Learn more about Enhance Coverage Option (ECO) coverage and an interesting concept of ECO bundles.


Why Every Producer Needs to Take a Fresh Look at ARC and PLC in 2024

Producers have until March 15 to make a crop insurance decision for 2024, and this is no ordinary decision. The decisions that have worked the past few years may not be the right ones in 2024.

Tony Jesina, senior vice president of insurance and consumer lending at Farm Credit Services of America and Frontier Farm Credit, sat down with Matt Erickson, our Associations’ agriculture, economic and policy advisor, and Paul Neiffer, CPA, tax principal and agribusiness and business advisor, to talk about the factors that go into this year’s crop insurance decision.


Margin Protection Part 1

Learn more about how Margin Protection (MP) can provide coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin.


Margin Protection Part 2

Learn more about leveraging insurance products like Margin Protection to lock-in minimum revenue guarantees.


Margin Protection Part 3

Learn more about opportunities to take advantage of current price environments for your 2022 crop.


Pre-harvest Marketing

Learn how pre-harvest marketing fits with your crop insurance and operation.


Farm Bill Decision: ARC vs. PLC

As you consider your annual farm program decision for the season ahead, learn more about the changes for 2021.


Endorsements and Supplementals

Learn more about options to stack additional coverage on top of existing insurance policies.


Private Products

Learn more about insurance products that provide additional coverage to your multi-peril insurance.