August 23, 2024
After making its way through much of the Midwest, the 2024 Pro Farmer Crop Tour wrapped up with a bang on Thursday, August 23, after Tour Scouts revealed an Iowa corn crop at the highest potential yield in the tour's 32-year history.
August 22, 2024
On the Pro Farmer Crop Tour's final day, the fields looked green, healthy and consistent, a stark contrast from previous stops.
Corey Hulke, RCIS Claims Adjuster, and the tour stopped at 10 fields today, six in Minnesota and four in Iowa. He reported that soybean pod counts ranged from 1092 to 1795, and corn yield estimates ranged from 216 to 241 bushels/acre.
August 14, 2024
Summer in rural America is the season for tall, green corn swaying in the breeze, lush landscapes filled with fields of soybeans and blue skies with puffy white clouds. We can all imagine it with ease.
Summer is also the season for the Pro Farmer Crop Tour, which RCIS has proudly sponsored for 15 years.
August 2, 2024
As the adage goes, you don't know what you have until it's gone. The same could be said for crop insurance: You don't know how important it is until you need it.
Crop insurance provides critical support to farmers throughout the year, said Dalynn Hoch, Head of RCIS. During times of loss, it provides reassurance.