| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 13-03, 2/12/2013 |
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Group Risk Income Plan with the Harvest Revenue Option (GRIP-HR) has features that make it an attractive crop insurance product this year. GRIP-HR will make large payments in a drought year and also in years of large price declines.
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| Impacts of Limits on Crop Insurance Risk Subsidies
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 12-10, 5/1/2012 |
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Discussion has centered on limiting crop insurance risk subsidies. Between 2006 and 2012, acres required to reach the limit for average farms in Illinois are between 1,600 and 2,700 acres, not particularly large grain farms.
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| Crop Insurance Use in 2011 and Suggestions for 2012
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 12-06, 2/28/2012 |
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In 2011, most corn and soybean acres in Illinois were insured using Revenue Protection (RP) at a 75% or higher coverage level. At these coverage levels, most acres where insured using enterprise units. Similar percentages are likely in 2012.
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| Is RP With the Harvest Price Exclusion a Good Option for 2012?
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 12-04, 2/20/2012 |
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Revenue Protection (RP) with Exclusion is a viable alternative to RP, particualarly if RP with Exclusion is purchased at a 5 percent higher coverage level.
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| Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP) in 2012
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 12-02, 1/24/2012 |
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GRIP premiums will increase in 2012 due to re-ratings. This may lead some farmers to re-evaluated using GRIP.
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| COMBO Crop Insurance Premium Changes in 2012
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| Gary Schnitkey and Bruce Sherrick |
| FEFO 12-01, 1/18/2012 |
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Reductions in 2012 Revenue Protection crop insurance for corn and soybean policies in Illinois are shown in this paper.
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| Trend-Adjusted APH Yield Endorsement
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| Bruce Sherrick and Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 11-23, 12/6/2011 |
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Beginning with the 2012 crop year, farmers purchasing crop insurance for corn and soybeans in fourteen Midwestern states will have the option to use the Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History (TA-APH) Yield Endorsement. The TA-APH yield endorsement allows farmers to increase yields used in calculating crop insurance guarantees.
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| Economics of Prevented Planting in Corn
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 11-10, 5/25/2011 |
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In this article, net returns from taking a prevented planting are compared to expected net returns from planting corn and soybeans. Examples suggest prevented planting have returns competitive with planting corn or soybeans.
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| Planting Delays and Switching to Soybeans: A New Fast Spreadsheet
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| Gary Schnitkey and Ryan Batts |
| FEFO 11-08, 4/27/2011 |
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Based on defaults in a Planting Decision Model, switching from soybean on farmland scheduled to be planted to corn is several weeks away.
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| Crop Insurance in 2011
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 11-04, 3/11/2011 |
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Most Illinois farmers will purchase RP or GRIP-HR for insuring corn and soybeans.
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| Higher 2011 GRIP Premiums Still Below Expected Payments
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| Gary Schnitkey and Bruce Sherrick |
| FEFO 11-03, 2/23/2011 |
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GRIP-HR premiums will be higher in 2011 than in 2010. Over much of Illinois, expected payments are projected to exceed farmer-paid premiums.
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| Premiums on Farm-Level Revenue Crop Insurance Products Higher in 2011
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| Gary Schnitkey and Bruce Sherrick |
| FEFO 11-02, 1/28/2011 |
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The 2011 premiums for Revenue Protection, a farm-level crop insurance product, will be considerably higher than 2010 products primarily due to higher projected prices and volatilities.
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| COMBO’s Product Released for 2011 Crop Insurance Year
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 10-15, 8/30/2010 |
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The COMBO product is being released to insure 2011 crops. Revenue Protection, Yield Protection, and Revenue Protection with Exclusion plans in the COMBO policy replace CRC, RA, IP, and APH policies.
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| Illinois Corn and Soybean Yields and GRIP Payments in 2009
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 10-06, 4/5/2010 |
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Corn yields in 2010 were generally above trend, except for some counties in northern Illinois. Soybeans yields were mixed. GRIP payments for corn will occur in six counties. Soybean GRIP payments will occur in Jasper County.
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| GRIP Premiums in 2010
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 10-04, 3/11/2010 |
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Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP) is a county revenue product that bases guarantees and payments on county yields rather than on farm yields. Premiums on GRIP products have changed between 2009 and 2010, with most counties experiencing premium declines. Premiums on GRIP with the harvest revenue option (GRIP-HR) for corn at the 90% coverage level and 100% protection level have an average premium reduction of $15 per acre across all Illinois Counties.
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| 2010 Crop Insurance Update: Model Programs and Common Questions
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 10-03, 3/5/2010 |
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Most Illinois and Midwest farmers will find crop insurance choice coming down to one of the following two programs: Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) or Revenue Assurance with the harvest price option (RA-HP); Group Risk Income Plan with the harvest revenue option (GRIP-HR). These programs are specified given that the farm faces risk that cannot be self insured. Reasons why these two programs are the most advantageous are covered by answering the following commonly asked questions.
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| Late Planting Wheat and Crop Insurance
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 09-17, 10/29/2009 |
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Wheat plantings have been delayed this fall, again bringing up decisions related to crop insurance. APH, CRC, and RA policies have late planting and prevented planting provisions.
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| Late Planting and Crop Insurance
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 09-09, 6/1/2009 |
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Adverse planting conditions this spring has resulted in many crop insurance questions related to replant, prevented planting, and late planting provisions in crop insurance contracts. This paper provides information on these questions.
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| GRIP Provides Superior Price Protection to CRC or RA
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 09-05, 3/9/2009 |
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If lower prices are a primary concern, Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP) at a 90% coverage level will provide superior protection compared to Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) or Revenue Assurance (RA).
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| The ACRE Program Decision and Some Illustrative Examples
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| Nicolas D. Paulson |
| FEFO 09-04, 2/27/2009 |
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A fundamental change in commodity title programs in the 2008 Farm Bill resulted in the creation of the new Average Crop Revenue Election Program (ACRE).
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| Increased Probabilities of Crop Insurance Payments
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| Gary Schnitkey and Bruce Sherrick |
| FEFO 08-16, 10/15/2008 |
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Recent commodity price declines have increased the probability that crop insurance products insuring revenue will make payments.
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| Late Planting and Crop Insurance Decisions
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 08-11, 6/6/2008 |
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Crop insurance issues related to late planting of crops are addressed in these resources.
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| Impacts of CRC Price Limits on the Value of CRC Relative to RA
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 08-04, 2/22/2008 |
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CRC has price limits when calculating crop revenue. In 2008, there is over a 30% chance that harvest prices will exceed CRC limits for corn. Higher chances of exceeding CRC limits increase the value of RA relative to CRC. In corn, RA is worth about $11 than CRC at a 75% coverage level.
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| The Biotech Yield Endorsement (BYE)
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 08-03, 1/30/2008 |
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The Biotech Yield Endorsement (BYE) will allow farmers to received discounts on crop insurance for grain corn grown in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, and Minnesota. To receive a discount, farmers must plant hybrids containing Monsanto-based triple-stack traits.
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| Crop Insurance Decisions Associated with Wheat Failure
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 07-08, 4/23/2007 |
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Recent freezes have harmed wheat causing some farmers to consider destroying wheat and planting another crop. For many farmers, planting another crop will have crop insurance implications. This article covers these implication.
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| Farmland Price Increases Continue: Are They in Line with Farmland Returns?
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 07-06, 3/30/2007 |
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Farmland prices in Illinois continue to increase, primarily because ethanol demands have led to higher commodity prices and higher farmland returns. It does not appear that higher farmland prices are out of line with farmland returns in east central Illinois.
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| GRIP in 2007
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| Gary Schnitkey, and Bruce Sherrick |
| FEFO 07-04, 2/28/2007 |
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The structure of GRIP has not changed between 2006 and 2007. In most Illinois counties, GRIP in 2007 will be expected to pay out more in indemnity payments than farmers pay in premiums
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| Higher Prices and Crop Insurance: A Double-Edged Sword
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 07-02, 1/19/2007 |
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Premiums for revenue insurance products will be 40% or more higher in 2007 than in 2006. On many farms, it will be possible to insure revenues at levels assuring profits, a situation that occurring rarely when using crop insurance.
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| 2006 Planting Decisions Given the March Planting Intentions Report
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 06-06, 04/06/2006 |
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Revised price expectations may cause some farmers to revisit 2006 planting decisions, perhaps shifting some acres from soybeans to corn. Budgeting to compare crop profitability is a useful exercise. Consideration should be given to crop insurance payments as there is a high probability thatinsurance will make payments.
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| Choice of Revenue Products: Base and Harvest Prices
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 06-04, 03/06/2006 |
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Perspective on decisions to take revenue crop insurance products with or without a guarantee increases is provided by evaluating base and harvest prices for corn and soybeans from 1972 through 2005.
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| GRP and GRIP Payments: Preliminary 2005 Estimates and Historical GRIP Payments
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 06-03, 02/27/2006 |
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This publication shows information useful in calculating GRP and GRIP payments in 2005 for all Illinois counties. Also shown are GRIP payments from 1999 through 2005.
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| Expected Yield Increases and Choice between Group and Farm Crop Insurance
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 06-02, 02/13/2006 |
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The Risk Management Agency (RMA) increased the expected yields used to calculate guarantees for Group Risk Plan (GRP) and Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP). Expected yield increases make group products more attractive and may cause some farmers to switch to group products from farm product.
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| Premium Reduction Plans for Crop Insurance
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 06-01, 01/23/2006 |
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The Risk Management Agency (RMA) allows insurance companies to offer Premium Reduction Plans (PRPs) on 2006 crop insurance policies. The amount, if any, of premium reductions will not be known until after 2006. Reductions may not be paid until 2008.
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| Soybean Rust Considerations in Share-rent Arrangements and in Crop Insurance
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 05-06, 03/28/2005 |
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Some individuals have questioned how fungicide costs should be shared under crop-share arrangements. In addition, significant discussion has ensued concerning crop insurance coverage for rust-induced losses. These issues are covered in the following sections.
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| Group Risk Income Plans Likely to Pay in Many Counties for 2004 Crops
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 05-03, 02/02/2005 |
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Some people have asked whether group products will make payments for the 2004 cropping year. Group products base insurance payments on county yields calculated by the National Agricultural Statistical Service (NASS), an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. NASS will not release 2004 county yields until March or April of 2005. Hence, payments from group products will not be known until March or April.
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| 2004 Crop Insurance Changes And Historical Crop Insurance Use
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 04-18, 11/01/2004 |
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Use of federally-subsidized, multi-peril crop insurance products in 2004 is described in this paper. In addition, changes in crop insurance use from 1990 through 2004 are presented. This information allows farmers to compare their crop insurance programs to Illinois averages.
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| Insurance Premium Higher In 2004
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 04-03, 02/19/2004 |
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Premiums for most crop insurance products will be higher in 2004 compared to 2003. Some premiums will increase by over 50%.
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| Grip-Hr: An Analysis Of Returns And Risks
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 04-02, 02/11/2004 |
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Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP) is a revenue insurance that insures county revenue. In 2004, a harvest revenue option was added to GRIP. At the county level, GRIP with the harvest revenue option (GRIP-HR) is conceptually similar to farm-level products that have guarantee increase provisions (i.e., Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) or Revenue Assurance (RA) with a harvest revenue option). How GRIP-HR works is described in a previous Illinois Farm Economics: Facts and Opinions entitled "Group Crop Insurance Plans". This previous article also details the working of the other two group products (Group Risk Plan (GRP) and Group Risk Income Plan without the Harvest Revenue option (GRIP-NoHR)). The purpose of this Facts and Opinions article is to quantify the returns and risks associated with GRIP-HR.
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| Group Crop Insurance Plans
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 04-01, 01/26/2004 |
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A new group crop insurance product was introduced in 2004, bringing the total number of group products to three. These three are:
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| Revenue Guarantees on Crop Insurance Products
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 03-02, 01/31/2003 |
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Revenue Assurance (RA), Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC), and Income Protection (IP) are multi-peril crop insurances that provide revenue guarantees. When indemnified revenue falls below the revenue guarantee, these revenue products make payments equal to revenue guarantee minus indemnified revenue. Payments bring revenue back up to the level of the revenue guarantee.
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| 2002 IFARM Insurance Evaluator
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 02-05, 03/11/2002 |
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The 2002 version of the iFARM Crop Insurance Evaluator is available for use on farmdoc. The Evaluator shows risks and returns from five different crop insurance products: Actual Production History (APH), Revenue Assurance with the Base Price option (RA-BP), Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC), Group Risk Plan (GRP), and Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP) insurance.
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| 2002 Crop Insurance Decisions
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 02-04, 02/22/2002 |
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Multi-peril products available for insuring crops in Illinois during 2002 have not changed from 2001. Moreover, subsidy levels have not changed, causing 2002 premiums to be roughly similar to 2001 premiums. Hence, the criteria for choosing between crop insurance products have not changed between 2002 and 2001. Choices or multi-peril insurance products can be divided into four categories.
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| 2002 IFARM Premium Calculator
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 02-03, 02/08/2002 |
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The 2002 version of the IFARM premium calculator has been released for use. This tool calculates per acre insurance premiums for the following insurances: Actual Production History (APH), Revenue Assurance with the base price option (RA-BP), Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC), Group Risk Plan (GRP), and Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP). Premiums can be calculated for corn, soybeans, wheat, and grain sorghum in counties of twelve states located in the greater Corn Belt. The Premium Calculator is in the crop insurance section of farmdoc (http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/cropins/).
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| Risks, Pre-Harvest Hedging, and Crop Insurance
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 01-11, 05/17/2001 |
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Recently, research has examined risk reductions associated with levels of pre-harvest hedging for different crop insurance products. In general, modest levels of hedging decrease risk. In the example shown in figure 1, hedging up to 15 percent of expected production reduces risk. Then there is a range where risk levels change very little. In figure 1, this occurs between 15 and 65 percent of expected production. Hedging increases risk after some point (65 percent of expected production in figure 1).
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| Tools for Making Crop Insurance Decisions
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 01-05, 03/06/2001 |
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Two tools for making crop insurance decisions are available at farmdoc, a web site maintained in the Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics (www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu). These tools are located in farmdoc's crop insurance section and are 1) a Premium Calculator and 2) a Crop Insurance Evaluator.
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| Crop Insurance and Marketing Decisions
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| Gary Schnitkey |
| FEFO 01-04, 02/20/2001 |
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The deadline for signing up for crop insurance is March 15th. By this date, farmers must choose between one of the six crop insurance products available in Illinois: Actual Production History (APH), Revenue Assurance (RA), Income Protection (IP), Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC), Group Risk Plan (GRP), and Group Risk Income Plan (GRIP).
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