Tronson claimed he lost $540,142 worth of crops in 2019 due to rain, according to a plea agreement. NAU denied coverage for roughly 50% of that claim, according to court documents. He faced up to five ...

FARGO – Potato farming brothers Aaron Johnson of Northwood and Derek Johnson of Vancouver, B.C., will spend time in federal prison in the Federal Prison Camp in Duluth, Minn., and are jointly ...

FARGO, N.D. -- A federal jury in Fargo found Northwood, N.D., potato farming brothers Aaron and Derek Johnson guilty of all felony counts of crop insurance fraud brought against them. The jury got the ...

A crop health measure 1 for potato derived from satellite and weather-based data can minimise the discrepancy between actual crop losses and insurance payouts to ensure more precise compensation.

Fruit and vegetable growers are debating potential options for expanding crop insurance coverage in the next farm bill, including reforms to the lightly used Whole Farm Revenue Protection policies.

FARGO, N.D. — A Red River Valley potato farmer accused of lying to the government about his failed potato crops has avoided jail time, though he has been banned from the federal crop insurance program ...