- 2008 Farm Bill and your Crop Insurance Options - If you have any questions about how the 2008 Farm Bill may have effected your crop insurance options, this presentation can answer them for you.
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Presentation On AGR - This file should give those interested in Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR), a whole-farm protection offering, a solid primer on the subject.
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AGR and AGR-Lite, Condensed - Streamlined version of above AGR & AGR-Lite seminar for quick reference.
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Whole Farm Revenue Protection - Ready to build a risk management strategy? Here is a companion piece to the previous presentations that may help you do just that very thing.
Policy Explanations and Step-By-Step Instructions available here in easy-to-follow videos.
If you were able to utilize the above presentations but still have some specific questions about the policies available to you, try these helpful links:
Multiple Peril Crop Insurance - What you need to know about the cornerstone policy offered by your crop insurance provider.
Crop Revenue Protection (CRC) - Click here to view the basic provisions of this popular program
Adjusted Gross Revenue - AGR product provides protection against low revenue due to unavoidable natural disasters and market fluctuations. It is whole farm protection. (view full policy here)
AGR-Lite - This policy is a variation of Adjusted Gross Revenue that is intended to meet the needs of smaller operations. (view full policy here)
Group Risk Income Protection - GRIP can help safeguard your grain crop based on expected county yields and individual yields. There are individual policies available for corn, wheat, grain sorghum, and soybeans in the state of Delaware. GRIP can be beneficial, but also complicated, so make sure you peruse this list of FAQs. If you are still having trouble, contact your crop insurance agent or contact us.
Group Risk Plan - GRP insurance is a tool to insure against widespread loss of production of the insured crop in a county. It is available for corn, wheat, grain sorghum, and soybeans in the First State.
Livestock Gross Margin (Dairy) - Insurance is available for your herd with a unique set of provisions and regulations to that of crops.
The following general links are helpful to farmers in all aspects of their operation, not just crop insurance and risk management.
National Ag Risk Library - An unrivaled source for Risk Management documents; covering everything from Production Risk to Enterprise diversifacation, Insurance for Livestock to New Technology
National Weather Services - the most thorough way to stay on top of the forecast.
National Ag Law Center - Access every Farm Bill since 1933 and state-specific Ag Laws and Statutes
Farm Risk Plans - Risk Management checklists and SWOT Analysis guides are included on this informative site.
Delaware Department of Agriculture - Stay on top of Ag News in the First State
For other state agriculture departments, click here.
USDA sites
Natural Resources Conservation Service - Learn how to protect and conserve the land you work.
Rural Development - Help keep your rural community (and your farm) thriving
Cooperative Extension:
To find the cooperative extension(s) in your state, click here.
National Crop Insurance Services
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