Keep America Growing

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Latest episodes

• Episode 34: Training for the Toughest Days at NCIS Loss Adjustment Schools

  October 8, 2026 · 18 min

  Dr. James Houx, NCIS director of Agricultural Research and Technology, provides a behind-the-scenes look at the extensive training that prepares crop insurance adjusters for some of the toughest days in agriculture.

• Episode 33: Voices from the Field: Crop Tour Highlights Risk and Resilience

  September 3, 2026 · 8 min

  In the latest episode of Keep America Growing, NCIS President Tom Zacharias takes listeners along on the Pro Farmer Crop Tour to hear directly from farmers, crop insurance professionals and others walking the fields and assessing this…

• Episode 32: From the Field: A discussion with Chip Flory during the Pro Farmer Crop Tour

  August 31, 2026 · 20 min

  In the latest episode of Keep America Growing, NCIS President Tom Zacharias joins the Tour and sits down with longtime Pro Farmer leader Chip Flory to discuss what scouts are seeing in America’s fields — and why seeing the crop firsthand…

• Episode 31: Inside the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC)

  July 15, 2026 · 21 min

  A discussion with former FCIC Chairman Robert Johansson to discuss the FCIC's role in strengthening crop insurance, fostering innovation, and ensuring the program meets the evolving needs of U.S. agriculture

• Episode 30: America at 250: Agriculture, Risk, and the Nation's Founding Farmers

  July 1, 2026 · 8 min

  Join us as we celebrate America's 250th anniversary by reflecting on the nation's agricultural roots and how crop insurance has evolved alongside them to become a cornerstone of the farm safety net.

• Episode 29: Policy, Pressure, and the Path Forward: A Conversation with Bart Fischer

  May 7, 2026 · 23 min

  How is farm policy keeping up with rising pressure in agriculture? Texas A&M’s Bart Fischer joins Keep America Growing to explain what’s working, what’s not, and why crop insurance still leads the way.

• Episode 28: Margins, Risk, and Reality: A Conversation with Dr. Gary Schnitkey

  April 2, 2026 · 14 min

  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.

• Episode 27: With Sales Closing on the Horizon, a Conversation with a Crop Insurance Agent

  March 10, 2026 · 16 min

  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.