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Keep America Growing

What’s the latest from the crop insurance industry? Find out from National Crop Insurance Services in quick five-minute monthly episodes. Because crop insurance keeps America growing.

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Episode 28: Margins, Risk, and Reality: A...

Keep America Growing ·

2026/04/02

Tight margins. Rising costs. More risk. In this episode, Dr. Gary Schnitkey from the University of Illinois breaks down what’s happening in the farm economy and why crop insurance matters more than ever.

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16:28

Episode 27: With Sales Closing on the Horizon, a...

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2026/03/10

The March 16 sales closing deadline is approaching, and crop insurance agent Luke Sandrock discusses what farmers are facing as they finalize their 2026 coverage.

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25:43

Episode 26: Reading the Midterms: A Conversation with...

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2026/02/25

The senior editor and elections analyst at The Cook Political Report sits down for a wide-ranging discussion on what history tells us about midterms and which races could have an outsized impact on agriculture.

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10:22

Episode 25: New Year Reflection: Lessons from an...

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2026/01/23

In this episode of Keep America Growing, host Tom Zacharias looks back at the 2012 Midwest drought, one of the most significant stress tests in modern agricultural history. The conversation explores how crop insurance performed under unprecedented pressure, why the public-private partnership matters, and what the lessons from 2012 still mean for farm policy today.

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25:08

Episode 24: Looking Back, Looking Ahead: A...

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2025/12/18

Former House Agriculture Committee Chairman Mike Conaway joins Keep America Growing to reflect on how crop insurance evolved into the backbone of the farm safety net, and what policymakers must get right in 2026 to keep it strong.

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26:54

Episode 23: Trading Places at Trade Talk with Jeff...

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2025/11/20

NCIS turns the tables at Trade Talk, interviewing a farm broadcaster to discuss how technology has reshaped farm broadcasting, how modern agriculture has become more complex and capital-intensive, and why forward-looking farm policy is more important than ever.

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8:56

Episode 22: Surviving Helene: Georgia Farmers Share...

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2025/10/21

One year after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast, Georgia farmers reflect on the storm that wiped out crops, shattered equipment, and threatened family farms. In this special episode, producers share in their own words how crop insurance provided the financial lifeline they needed to recover and rebuild.

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10:19

Episode 21: Crop Insurance Without Borders: A Global...

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2025/09/16

Pascal Forrer of AIAG joins NCIS to discuss why the U.S. system is the global benchmark, the growth of crop insurance abroad, and what’s ahead at AIAG’s Rotterdam congress.

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11:36

Episode 20: Investing in Research, Training and...

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2025/08/20

Dean Strasser shares how NCIS research projects with universities and hands-on adjuster schools make crop insurance smarter, faster, and fairer for farmers.

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10:43

Episode 19: One Big Beautiful Bill and Its...

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2025/07/25

Top industry lobbyists discuss the agricultural provisions in the recently passed budget reconciliation package, and what it all means for crop insurance.

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10:40

Episode 18: Florida Citrus Growers Face Storms,...

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2025/06/26

Hear from Florida citrus growers how crop insurance keeps them in business despite hurricanes, disease and a decline in production.

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11:49

Episode 17: A Discussion with the New RMA Administrator

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2025/05/17

In this episode, we catch up with the new Administrator of the Risk Management Agency, Pat Swanson, to discuss her past, her hopes for the program, and the power of the public-private partnership.

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Episode 16: Digging into a new farmer survey all...

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2025/04/10

Join market researcher Claudine Wargel to discuss a new national survey that reveals how farmers feel about crop insurance.

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11:54

Episode 15: Sales Closing through an Agent’s Eyes

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2025/03/14

NCIS President Tom Zacharias sits down with veteran crop insurance agent Jason Williamson from Ohio to discuss one of the most critical deadlines in agriculture – the crop insurance sales closing date.

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10:51

Episode 14: A Discussion with NCIS Chairmen

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2025/02/27

The leaders of two crop insurance companies join the latest edition of Keep America Growing to discuss recent growth in the program and what the future may hold.

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14:36

Episode 13: Farm Policy 101 with Dr. Joe Outlaw

Keep America Growing ·

2025/01/28

Farm policy expert Dr. Joe Outlaw from Texas A&M University joins the latest episode of Keep America Growing to discuss the basics of U.S. farm policy and how crop insurance fits into the mix.

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08:19

Episode 12: This Holiday Season, Much to be Thankful...

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2024/12/20

The holiday season is a time for reflection, gratitude, and planning for the future – themes that inspired this episode of Keep America Growing.

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Episode 11: The Presidential Election and a Strong...

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2024/11/25

If November's election taught us anything, it’s that everyday Americans expect real economic results in difficult times. Hear how crop insurance delivered just that for rural economies during the recent hurricanes and how the industry plans to work with the incoming Trump administration.

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Episode 10: U.S. Farmers Make History, Help Fund...

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2024/10/24

In the latest episode of Keep America Growing, travel back in time to learn about the history of farm policy, and how U.S. farmers are making history today by helping to fund their own safety net.

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Episode 9: Crop Insurance Has a Permanent Place in...

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2024/09/26

What happens to crop insurance if a new Farm Bill can’t be worked out? That’s the topic of this episode of Keep America Growing, a monthly podcast all about crop insurance.

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