| YIELD BASED
COVERAGE
Muti-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) - provides
protection against losses from a number of uncontrollable causes.
MPCI is the most popular insurance coverage due to its flexibility in
level and price.
Catastrophic (CAT) - Provides the
minimum coverage amount on a MPCI policy. For a $100 fee, producers
can buy a minimum insurance coverage based on 50% of the producing
operation's average yield at 55% of the FCIC established prices.
Group Risk Plan (GRP) -
Recommended for farmers whose yield history closely tracks the county or
parish history because protection is based on the yield experience of the
county rather than their individual farms.
REVENUE INSURANCE PLANS
Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) - Provides
farmers with a revenue guarantee based on their approves yield and current
market price. Protects against losses resulting from a decrease in
market price, a loss of production or combination of these. While
CRC provides several advantages over traditional crop insurance policies,
the real benefit comes when it is incorporated as an integral part of the
producer's marketing plan.
CRC can be an effective risk management
tool by providing farmers with an established revenue guarantee per
acre. Farmers may more proactively market through the growing season
when prices are usually higher, knowing that CRC provides the revenue
guarantee to cover bushels committed in forward pricing their crop or when
using other market options.
Revenue Assurance (RA) - Available
for selected states and crops, this policy provides protection against
revenue losses resulting from any combination of low market prices or low
production yields. RA is available in certain states. Ask your
agent about availability in your area. |