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Crops and Insurance: Risk Management Strategies

2011

Insurance Updates	Date	HTML	PDF
Marketing Basics: Cash Sale, Forward Contracts, Put Options, and Introduction to Grain Marketing: Forward Contracts, Options & Futures Presented at RAM I and RAM II Workshops, Salina, KS. January 26-27, 2012. Dan O'Brien.	1/26/12		View

2011

Insurance Updates	Date	HTML	PDF
Margin Account Risk, Who Knew?	12/16/11	View	View
Is Revenue Insurance Too Expensive? A Workshop to Answer the Question	11/17/11	View	View
Do Administrative Costs Count in The Farm Bill?	11/16/11	View	View
Ignoring Underwriting Increases Costs for Commodity Programs	10/24/11	View	View
Why is the Farm Bill so Complicated?	10/20/11	View	View
Crop Insurance Coverage on Land with Over-Pumped Wells	10/18/11	View	View
Overstated Late Planting Reduction	6/1/11	View	View
The Prevented Planting Decision is Really Complicated	5/27/11	View	View
Estimate for 2010 & 2011 Grain Sorghum ACRE Payments	5/24/11	View	View
Estimate for 2010 & 2011 Soybean ACRE Payments	5/24/11	View	View
Estimate for 2010 & 2011 Corn ACRE Payments	5/19/11	View	View
Estimate for 2010 & 2011 Wheat ACRE Payments	5/17/11	View	View
Replace Loan and Cover Put Sales with a Disappearing Deductible in RP	4/19/11	View	View
Conspiracy or is USDA just betting on Summer Rains?	3/28/11	View	View
Student Checking on Dad�s Crop Insurance	3/17/11	View	View
Selling Covered Puts on Soybeans	3/17/11	View	View
Selling Covered Put Options	3/14/11	View	View
Crop Insurance Provides �Low� Cost Price Protection	3/11/11	View	View
Risk Management Education Provided in RAM II Workshop	2/28/11		View
Farmers Who Cancel Their Revenue Coverage will only Save 2 Cents!	2/10/11	View	View
Bloomberg Interview Seen by 1 Farmer	2/10/11	View	View
RMA�s Volatility Factor Calculation Methodology	2/4/11	View	View
Buy the More Expensive Revenue Protection and Sell off Part of the Coverage	1/7/11	View	View
Are You Doing a Risk/Crop Insurance Workshop in Wichita?	1/7/11	View	View
2011 Volatility Factor?	1/4/11	View	View

2010

Insurance Updates	Date	HTML	PDF
SRA Will Cut Agent Commission Rates, Perhaps Below 10%	10/26/10	View	View
The 4-State Conference Will Provide Understanding of the New Crop Insurance Program	10/22/10	View	View
NASS Final MYA Price Released for 2009 ACRE	9/29/10	View	View
Here We Go Again, Ad Hoc Disaster Aid	9/24/10	View	View
CCIP�s Enterprise Unit Discount based on Acres, not Sections	9/10/10	View	View
Yield Protection Crop Insurance Will Have the Same Yield Coverage as Revenue Protection, but RP is Expected to be the Preferred Choice	9/09/10	View	View
MYA 2010/11 Price Estimates for ACRE	8/02/10	View	View
Don�t get Caught with Your Marketing and Crop Insurance on the Wrong Side of the Basis When it Narrows	7/22/10	View	View
Why Have the KC Wheat Futures and Cash Prices Not Converged?	7/14/10	View	View
Wide Basis also affects Crop Insurance, but Less than Most Farmers Think	7/09/10	View	View
MYA 2010/11 Price Estimates for ACRE	6/01/10	View	View
Current Market Value of ACRE	5/25/10	View	View
KSU Releases First Estimate for 2010/11 MYA Price	5/12/10	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	5/11/10	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	4/08/10	View	View
Interpreting SURE Eligibility Rules is a Minefield	3/23/10	View	View
Some Growers will be Caught �Napping�, Saving $250 will cost some farmers a SURE payment	3/17/10	View	View
Your Enterprise Recommendation Doesn�t Work For Us!	3/12/10	View	View
Expected ACRE Payments Update With NASS Yields	3/09/10	View	View
SURE Is Not Your Father�s Disaster Program	3/08/10	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	3/01/10	View	View
Webinar and RAM Workshops to Cover ACRE, SURE, Crop Insurance and Marketing	2/16/10	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	2/10/10	View	View
KSU Announces a Webinar on SURE	1/28/10	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	1/14/10	View	View

2009

Insurance Updates	Date	HTML	PDF
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	12/10/09	View	View
FSA Writes KSU is Forecasting an ACRE Payment; Correct?	12/22/09	View	View
Wheat Will Likely Benefit the Most From ACRE?	12/17/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	12/10/09	View	View
MYA Prices Increase, Causing Lower Estimated ACRE Payments	11/02/09	View	View
Lower MYA Prices Mean Higher ACRE Payments	10/09/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	10/09/09	View	View
Evaluation of KSU ACRE Education Program	8/28/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	8/24/09	View	View
State Rank and Crop Most Likely to Collect ACRE Payments	8/14/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	7/31/09	View	View
Webinar Registration Deadline Extended	7/27/09	View	View
Will Your Webinar Cover Idaho or Just Kansas?	7/24/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	7/10/09	View	View
Will ACRE Pay on My Farm?	7/07/09	View	View
Estimated 2009 ACRE Payments for Selected Winter Wheat States	7/02/09	View	View
More Questions/Comments on ACRE	6/30/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	6/30/09	View	View
Is there an Adjustment to the 2009 Texas Wheat Yield for ACRE?	6/19/09	View	View
ACRE Questions	6/09/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2008/09 and 2009/10 Price Estimates for SURE	6/05/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates for ACRE	6/05/09	View	View
Will Planting a Subsequent Crop Penalize Me on a SURE Payment?	6/01/09	View	View
Updated MYA 2009/10 Price Estimates	5/22/09	View	View
Will Prevented Planted Acres Increase ACRE Payments?	5/19/09	View	View
Will SURE Include Prevented Planting as a Peril?	5/15/09	View	View
More KS Counties Approved for 2008 Disaster Assistance under SURE	5/13/09	View	View
Weigh Cropping Choices Following Wheat or Failed Wheat Carefully - (Rodney Jones, Oklahoma State University)	5/13/09	View	View
2008 Kansas Disaster Declarations (Kansas map)	5/11/09		View
Under Some Conditions NAP Coverage is Not Required for SURE Eligibility	4/24/09	View	View
Planting Could Cost Farmers Revenue	4/20/09	View	View
ACRE Calculator and Free ACRE Seminar on the WEB	4/17/09	View	View
No Free Lunch	4/16/09	View	View
SURE and ACRE Presentations - Updated	4/15/09		View
Updated MYA Prices for Setting ACRE Guarantees	4/06/09	View	View
Barnaby Encourages Producers to Do Their Homework Before Choosing ACRE and SURE	4/06/09	View	View
FSA Releases ACRE Material	3/17/09	Link to FSA
Do You have a Simple Crop Insurance Recommendation?	3/12/09	View	View
Should Farmers Cut Their Fertilizer to Claim CRC Payments?	3/10/09	View	Download
Comments and Questions on SURE & Crop Insurance	3/01/09	View	Download
Comments and Questions on ACRE	3/01/09	View	Download
2009 Recommendations for DCCP, ACRE, SURE, & Crop Insurance	2/22/09	View	Download
Does 85% Coverage Make Sense?	2/22/09	View	Download
Estimates for High/Low Factors and Volatility	2/16/09	View	Download
SURE and ACRE Presentations	2/16/09		View

2008

Video	Date	View Media
2008 Iowa Insurance Workshop Presentation VIEW INTRO NOTE: Some content (including jokes) is specific to Iowa.	11/19/08	View
2007 Insurance Workshop Video (Windows Media)	1/10/08	View
Spreadsheet Decision Tool	Date	Excel Tool	PDF paper
AGR-Lite Spreadsheet Decision Tool: Rich Llewelyn and Art Barnaby	6/24/08	Download	Download

Insurance Updates	Date	HTML	PDF
Estimates for High/Low Factors and Volatility	2/16/09	View	Download
SURE and ACRE Presentations	2/16/09		View
Introduction about 2008 Iowa Insurance Workshop	11/19/08	View	Download
2008 Insurance Workshop Presentations	11/13/08		View
Updated PPT Slides for SURE and ACRE	11/13/08		Download
Lower Price will Trigger Many Revenue Insurance Contracts	10/20/08	View	Download
Texas A&M SURE Calculator	10/07/08	View	Download
Power Point Slides on SURE & ACRE	10/03/08		Download
Technical Corrections to SURE	10/03/08	View	Download
SURE and Crop Insurance Sign-up	9/26/08	View	Download
SURE Eligibility Requirements	9/15/08	View	Download
FSA SURE Calculator	8/28/08	View	Download
Debate Continues on FSA Implementation Rules for ACRE and SURE	8/22/08	View	Download
Rules Undefined for ACRE (Revenue Insurance) and SURE (Disaster Aid)	8/04/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Corn # 1 (Updated)	7/14/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Corn # 2 (Updated)	7/14/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Wheat # 1 (Updated)	7/14/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Wheat # 2 (Updated)	7/14/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Grain Sorghum (Updated)	7/14/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Soybeans (Updated)	7/14/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Cotton	7/14/08	View	Download
ACRE Program on Rice	7/14/08	View	Download
Is Crop Insurance a Better Buy than ACRE?	5/27/08	View	Download
Is There an Error in Your 10% ACRE Cap?	5/26/08	View	Download
Will ACRE work on Kansas wheat?	5/26/08	View	Download
Rush to Sign Up for Farm Program?	6/26/08	View	Download
OSU Farm Bill Papers	6/05/08	View
Agri-Pulse published summary of ACRE	6/04/08	View	Download
Fuel vs. Food	5/01/08	View	Download
Questions and Comments on 2008 Crop Insurance	3/14/08	View	Download
AGR-Lite Workshop Presentation: KANSAS	2/06/08		PPT
AGR-Lite Workshop Presentation: COLORADO	2/06/08		PPT

2007

Title	Date	HTML	PDF
Update Crop Insurance Experience with 2007 Rates	11/15/07	View	Download
No Disaster Cuts are Likely for 2007 Insured Wheat Farmers	10/31/07	View	Download
Durbin-Brown Expected State Yields	10/17/07	View	Download
Would you pay more in premiums than the maximum indemnity payment?	09/30/07	View	Download
Agricultural Disaster Assistance: Potential Impact on Kansas and Nebraska	06/20/07	View	Download

2006

Title	Date	HTML	PDF
GRIP and GRP Provide an Alternative Crop Insurance Choice to Kansas Wheat Growers Suffering with a Reduced APH	09/15/06	View	Download
District 90, Southeast KS, GRIP\GRP County Wheat Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 80, East Central KS, GRIP\GRP County Wheat Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 70, Northeast KS, GRIP\GRP County Wheat Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 60, South Central KS, GRIP\GRP County Wheat Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 50, Central KS, GRIP\GRP County Wheat Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 40, North Central KS, GRIP\GRP County Wheat Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 20, West Central Kansas, GRIP\GRP County Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 30, Southwest Central Kansas, GRIP\GRP County Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
District 10, Northwest Kansas, GRIP\GRP County Yield Analysis	09/19/06	View	Download
Multiple Benefit Rule Does Not Affect GRIP/GRP	09/06/06	View	Download
Will the Shorten Price Discovery Period Prevent the Combo Policy from Offering Revenue Coverage?	09/01/06	View	Download
Risk Management Agency�s Proposed Rule Changes for �New Combo� APH and Revenue Crop Insurance	08/28/06	View	Download
Agricultural Disaster Assistance: Potential Impact on Kansas and Nebraska	05/23/06	View	Download

2005
Title	Date	HTML	PDF
GRIP/GRP added in Kansas Counties for Wheat in 2006 (Updated)	09/19/05	View	Download
2004 Insured Kansas acres exceeded Texas	07/22/05	View	Download
Safety Net �Hole� Caused by Multiple Year and �Shallow� Crop Losses	06/26/05	View	Download
De Minimus Yields and Development of New APH Options	05/18/05	View	Download
Comparing LRP to a Put Option	04/08/05		Download
USDA Defines the Disaster Assistance Program	03/23/05	View	Download
GRIP/GRP Analysis of Selected Non-Kansas Counties	03/14/05	View	Download
GRIP/GRP Analysis of Selected Kansas Corn Counties	03/14/05		Download
GRIP/GRP Analysis of Selected Kansas Soybean Counties	03/14/05	View	Download
GRIP/GRP Analysis of Selected Kansas Milo Counties	03/14/05		Download
GRIP/GRP added in New Kansas Counties for 2005	03/14/05	View	Download
November Soybean Prices Already in to the CRC $3 Price Limit	03/09/05	View	Download

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