The Big Sandy Mountaineer -

Every farmer knows the risk of hail, but when it comes, it’s devastating. This last week there was a storm that brought hail clear across the state of Montana almost. It wasn’t a wide swath, but where it landed, there was quite a bit of damage. No farmer wants a paycheck from insurance companies. They would rather harvest their crops, especially this year, because they looked so good. Nothing like bring in the crops!

For those of you who don’t know, there is Crop-hail insurance. It is a type of insurance that pays the farmer for any damage caused by hail or fire. Farmers can buy...