Livestock Risk Protection

The USDA has updated three key crop insurance options for livestock producers to offer better protection and flexibility. The options are Dairy Revenue Protection, Livestock Gross Margin, and Livestock Risk Protection. The Risk Management Agency revised the insurance options to reach more producers and better meet the needs of America’s swine, dairy, and cattle operations. The ...

In the final moments of the Trump Administration, the USDA announced further changes to the Livestock Risk Protection insurance plan. The changes took effect on Wednesday for crop year 2021 and succeeding crop years. USDA says the improvements include increasing livestock head limits for feeder and fed cattle to 6,000 head per endorsement or 12,000 head annually and swine to 40,000 head per endor

Last week, the USDA announced changes to the Livestock Risk Protection insurance program for feeder cattle, fed cattle and swine starting this summer. The Risk Management Agency said changes include moving premium due dates to the end of the endorsement period and increasing premium subsidies to assist producers ...