Across the country, dairy producers are seeing an unexpected bright spot in their bottom lines — record-high calf prices. In the past month, feeder cattle prices have reached record highs, with beef calf prices surpassing $1,600 per head. The growing beef-on-dairy trend has transformed calf sales into a meaningful revenue stream, adding $3.00 or more per hundredweight to many producers’ bottom lines.
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Crop Insurance Pricing
RMA uses various methods to determine crop price and value for crop insurance policies. Prices are based on CME, CBOT, and local markets, depending on the policy.
Row crop policies use two prices to determine revenue coverage. The “Spring Projected Harvest Price” (announced March 5) is set using the average closing prices of December corn contract and November soybean contract during February. The “Final Harvest Price” (announced November 5) is the average of the closing price of December corn and November soybeans during October.
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Insurance Providers
Federal crop insurance is a partnership between USDA, insurance companies, local agents and farmers. Crop Growers works with three approved insurance providers to offer crop insurance to farmers. Links to each of the three are below.
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