Crop Losses for 2011 Highest in U.S. History

Farmers across the county have received $9.1 billion so far from the crop insurance industry for losses experienced in 2011 — that is the highest on record in American history, according to charts released by the USDA Risk Management Agency. With only 81 percent of claims submitted, that number is expected to rise. Most of the payments were due to droughts in the Plains, flooding along the Mississippi River and freezes in the South. Review the charts or Read more (AgWeek).