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Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance. 2013 National Agricultural Credit Conference San Diego, California Apr. 17, 2013. Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911. Crop Insurance. One of many risk management strategies

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Crop Insurance

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  1. Crop Insurance 2013 National Agricultural Credit Conference San Diego, California Apr. 17, 2013 Chad Hart Associate Professor/Crop Markets Specialist chart@iastate.edu 515-294-9911

  2. Crop Insurance • One of many risk management strategies • Traditionally set up to protect farmers in times of low crop yields • Now offers coverage for low prices • Available on over 100 commodities

  3. Why Crops Fail

  4. Federal Crop Insurance • Federal Crop Insurance Corporation – 1938 • Government’s initial move in crop insurance • Federal Crop Insurance Act of 1980 • Premium subsidies • Federal Crop Insurance Reform Act of 1994 • Catastrophic coverage and higher subsidies • Agricultural Risk Protection Act of 2000 • The 2008 Farm Bill

  5. Federal Crop Insurance:A Public/Private Partnership The Federal Government works with private insurance companies to offer crop insurance. Since 1998, all federal crop insurance products are sold and serviced by private companies. The Federal Government sets and/or approves premium rates and insurance terms. Both entities share risks and returns from crop insurance.

  6. Federal Crop Insurance

  7. Product Innovation • Agricultural insurance products developed by private companies, reviewed and approved by FCIC • Examples: • Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) • Revenue Assurance (RA) • Income Protection (IP) • Group Risk Income Protection (GRIP) • Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) • Livestock Gross Margin (LGM)

  8. Federal Crop Insurance:Total Acres Insured

  9. Crop Insurance Top 10s

  10. Crop Insurance Top 10s

  11. Crop Insurance Top 10s

  12. Types of Crop Insurance • Individual Yield (YP) • Area Yield (GRP) • Individual Revenue (RP and RPE) • Area Yield - Individual Revenue Combination (GRIP)

  13. Example Farm A 100 acre corn farm in Story County, Iowa with a 5-year average yield of 180 bu/acre Purchases insurance at the 75% coverage level Spring price: $5.65/bu (average of Feb. prices for Dec. corn futures)

  14. Individual Yield Insurance (YP) • Farmer chooses percentage of expected yield to insure • Expected yield measured by average yield • Price at which the crop is valued is set up front and does not change • If yields are 100 bushels per acre, the farmer receives $197.75 per acre = $5.65/bu * (75% * 180 bu/ac - 100 bu/ac)

  15. Yield Insurance Payout Graph No Payout Payout

  16. Yield Insurance is like an Option

  17. Individual Revenue Insurance(RP or RPE) • Farmer chooses percentage of expected revenue to insure • Expected revenue measured by average yield times initial crop price • Price at which the crop is valued can move with price changes in the market

  18. Individual Revenue Insurance(RP or RPE) In our example, the farmer has insured $762.75 of revenue per acre (75% * $5.65/bu * 180 bu/ac) Final value of the crop determined by average futures prices over harvest period

  19. Individual Revenue Insurance(RP or RPE) • If yields are 100 bushels per acre and harvest prices average $4.50, the farmer receives $312.75 per acre • 0.75*$5.65/bu.*180 bu./acre - $4.50/bu.*100 bu./acre

  20. RPE Payout Graph No Payout Payout

  21. Rev. Insurance is like an Option

  22. Individual Revenue Insurance (RP) This policy has a “harvest price option” If the harvest price is greater than the planting price, then the harvest price is used in all calculations In essence, the policy is giving you a put option with the strike price at the planting price

  23. Harvest Price Option

  24. Individual Revenue Insurance (RP) • If yields are 100 bushels per acre and harvest prices average $7.50, the farmer receives $262.50 per acre • 0.75*$ 5.65/bu.*180 bu./acre - $7.50/bu.*100 bu./acre 7.50

  25. RP Payout Graph No Payment Neither Pay RPE Pays YP Pays Both Pay RP Pays

  26. CornInsurance Prices Harvest prices have been higher 5 out of last 13 years

  27. Soy Insurance Prices Harvest prices have been higher 7 out of last 13 years

  28. Optional Units: Each farm is separate Basic Units: Combine owned and cash rented acres in same county Enterprise Units: Combine all acres of the same crop in same county Whole Farm: Combine all crops in county What Units to Choose?

  29. Current Subsidy Rates

  30. 2013 Insurance Premiums Per Acre Premiums ($ per acre) Cov. Level YP RPHPE RP_ 50% 0.92 0.78 1.08 55% 1.52 1.30 1.89 60% 2.14 1.81 2.85 65% 3.29 2.87 4.63 70% 4.30 4.08 6.78 75% 6.30 6.59 11.06 80% 9.47 10.87 18.33 85% 14.45 17.63 29.89 For our example farm in Story County, Iowa for corn

  31. Choosing Insurance Policy • Choice depends on several factors • Type of farm and crop mix • How well the county average yield represents your farm • Your marketing strategy

  32. Iowa Corn Acres Insured in 2012 91% of all Iowa corn acres are insured

  33. Iowa Soy Acres Insured in 2012 91% of all Iowa soybean acres are insured

  34. 2012 Corn and Soy Coverage Levels

  35. Coverage Levels for YP

  36. Coverage Levels for RPHPE

  37. Coverage Levels for RP

  38. Thank you for your time!Any questions?My web site:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/~chart/Iowa Farm Outlook:http://www.econ.iastate.edu/ifo/Ag Decision Maker:http://www.extension.iastate.edu/agdm/

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