1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Crop Insurance Modernization Act of 2018 . 2. Amendments to Federal Crop Insurance Act (a) Definition of beginning farmer or rancher Section 502(b)(3) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1502(b)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking tenant, ; and (2) by striking 5 crop years and inserting 10 crop years . (b) Management of corporation Section 505(a)(2) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1505(a)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (H) One person who— (i) shall serve as a nonvoting ex officio member; and (ii) is— (I) the Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service; or (II) an expert on the relationship between conservation activities, farm production, and risk. . (c) Collection and sharing of information Section 506(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1506(h) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting , risks related to natural resources, after losses ; and (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking purpose of establishing and inserting the following: purposes of— (A) establishing ; (B) by striking the period and inserting ; and ; and (C) by adding at the end the following: (B) understanding the impact of soil type, soil quality, and conservation practices on risk rating. . (d) Cover crop termination Section 508 of the Federal Crop Insurance Act ( 7 U.S.C. 1508 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)(3)— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking clause (iii) and inserting the following: (iii) the failure of the producer to follow good farming practices, including— (I) scientifically sound, sustainable, and organic farming practices; and (II) acceptable conservation activities, including those approved by the Natural Resources Conservation Service.