Crop Insurance Smooths Income Fluctuations for Ranchers and Forage Farmers
Raising livestock on grasses or hay depends on receiving the right amount of rain at the right time of year. When a growing season is dry, crop insurance can make the difference between ranchers’ financial success and failure.
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Adapted from Climate.gov, "Using climate data to protect growers and ranchers."
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Gary Kramer, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service. Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Last modified:
23 April 2024 - 9:53am
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