gentlegardener<p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/riskmanagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>riskmanagement</span></a> Today <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/farmer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>farmer</span></a> in our household was able<br>To access <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/usda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usda</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/pricedata" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>pricedata</span></a> to buy <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/insurance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>insurance</span></a>. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/price" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>price</span></a> for <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/beefcattle" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>beefcattle</span></a> being insured flat<br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/price" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>price</span></a> to pay private insurance way up</p><p>This program replaced many years ago USDA crop <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/subsidy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>subsidy</span></a> which created market distortions. </p><p>A price is listed daily 430pm</p><p>Must call ins agent to bind coverage before 830am next day</p><p>Unsubsidized price is 50% ish higher than with <a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/usda" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usda</span></a> paying some of the premium to private for-profit insurers. <br><a href="https://mastodon.scot/tags/HowStuffWorks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HowStuffWorks</span></a></p>