Sign-up deadline approaches to insure diverse crops
January 30, 2020
ANNA JOHNSON
Policy Manager
Center for Rural Affairs
Farmers face risk from a variety of sources—weather, disease, markets, financial systems.
While crop insurance offers a valuable option for many farmers to manage some of that risk, some crops, such as many organic, small grain, fruit and vegetable crops, as well as livestock, can’t be covered by traditional crop insurance in most Midwest counties.
For farmers seeking to diversify their incomes, trying to incorporate these crops into their rotations and operations might seem appealing. But, without clear crop insurance options, many f...
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