Crop insurers are mindful of the uncertainty confronting farmers, and risk-management options exist to help lessen exposure, according to Dalynn Hoch, president of RCIS.

Hoch, who leads the crop insurance company, said RCIS is aware of all the uncertainty farmers are currently facing and emphasized that there are tools available to reduce the amount of risk they carry.

The comments came in a "Managing for Profit" report published August 31, 2026, by Brownfield Ag News and reported by Mark Dorenkamp.

Crop insurance is a widely used risk-management tool in U.S. agriculture, providing farmers with protection against losses from factors such as adverse weather, disease, and price declines. Programs administered through the USDA's Risk Management Agency underpin the federal crop insurance system, which covers major commodities including corn and soybeans. RCIS, formerly Rural Community Insurance Services, is among the largest crop insurance providers in the United States and operates as a subsidiary of Zurich Insurance Group.

For farmers weighing their options, federal crop insurance policies typically carry sales closing dates set by the USDA Risk Management Agency, after which coverage elections generally cannot be changed for the crop year, making early awareness of available tools a practical concern for producers.