In this special edition of The Crop Insurance Podcast, we break down the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board’s decision to fast-track major provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into the 2026 crop year. For wheat producers and other fall crops, this means big changes: higher premium subsidies, expanded Beginning Farmer and Rancher benefits, a boost in Whole Farm Revenue Protection coverage levels, and a game-changing jump in SCO & ECO subsidies from 65% to 80%.
We’ll walk through what these updates mean for your operation, compare the 2025 and 2026 subsidy rates straight from the county actuarials, and explain why this decision is a major win for farmers. If you’ve been holding off on finalizing quotes for 2026 wheat, now’s the time to take another look.
Tune in to learn what changed, why it matters, and how you can take advantage of these new benefits heading into the 2026 crop year.
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