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Soybean Leadership Gives Crop Insurance High MarksJanuary 7, 2022 - 9:30 am
Crop Insurance Basics: Historic Drought LossAugust 31, 2021 - 9:00 am
Responding to Drought: Crop Insurance’s Proven Track RecordAugust 24, 2021 - 9:00 am
Members of Congress Share Support for Crop InsuranceJuly 1, 2021 - 9:00 am
Farmers Emphasize to Congress Importance of Crop InsuranceJune 29, 2021 - 9:00 am
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Crop Insurance Basics: Risk Mitigation and Risk Management
/in Farm Policy, Industry Insight, Risk Management, Safety Net, What's Cropping Up /by Laurie LangstraatRisk mitigation and risk management are two sides of the same coin when it comes to improving agricultural outcomes and promoting climate-smart decisions. On the front of the coin, we have risk mitigation. This side represents all the steps farmers and ranchers take to reduce the amount of risk they face. For example, farmers utilizing […]
Crop Insurance 101
/in Farm Policy, Industry Insight, Risk Management, Safety Net, What's Cropping Up /by Bert HixsonCrop insurance is a critical program for maintaining our nation’s supply of food, fuel and fiber. It helps farmers and ranchers navigate the risks of farming and plant again after a disaster while providing them the necessary stability to continue investing in long-term conservation practices. But with terms like “Actual Production History” or “Whole-Farm Revenue […]
Crop Insurance Basics: Moral Hazard
/in Articles, What's Cropping Up /by atayMoral hazard is a phrase commonly used in the business community that simply means people act or perform differently when they are fully insulated from risk. An entry on the topic in Investopedia.com explained it like this: We encounter moral hazard every day – tenured professors becoming indifferent lecturers, people with theft insurance being less […]