Dr. Jennifer Ifft: Farm Bill and Crop Insurance Explained | Ep. 117

In this episode of The Crop Science Podcast Show, celebrating International Women’s Day, Dr. Jennifer Ifft from Kansas State University explains how U.S. farm policy shapes risk management and farm profitability. She clarifies the farm bill structure, farm safety net programs, and crop insurance fundamentals while highlighting recent policy updates affecting producers. Listen now on all major platforms!

"The farm bill functions as a safety net for hungry people, farm families, and conservation programs that support United States agriculture."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jennifer Ifft is a Professor and Flinchbaugh Agricultural Policy Chair in the Agricultural Economics Department at Kansas State University. Her work focuses on farm policy, crop insurance, finance, and risk management, connecting research with real-world decisions faced by U.S. producers.

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What you will learn:

• (00:00) Highlight
• (01:02) Introduction
• (03:45) Farm bill overview
• (06:47) Recent policy changes
• (09:32) Safety net programs
• (17:30) Insurance challenges
• (21:17) Climate risk impacts
• (29:52) Final three questions

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