The first Focus on Forage webinar in the 2024 series, Focus on Forage Insurance, aims to provide Wisconsin farms and agricultural professionals with current research-based recommendations regarding federal crop insurance tools available to manage production risk for Wisconsin forage growers, the differences between crop insurance for forage production versus grain production, and why forage insurance is not widely utilized in Wisconsin.
Discussions are led by Pamela Stahlke, Director of the St. Paul, Minnesota Regional USDA Risk Management Agency, and Dr. Paul Mitchell, Director of the Renk Agribusiness Institute and faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at UW–Madison.
Expand each section below for recordings of and resources related to each talk. To find more information about the Focus on Forage webinar series, visit the Focus on Forage website.
Risk Management Products for Wisconsin Forage Production
Presented by: Pamela Stahlke, USDA RMA
Learn about federal crop insurance tools available to manage production risk for Wisconsin forage growers. Which Wisconsin forage crops are eligible for production insurance? What is unique about crop insurance for forage production compared to grain production?
Decision-Making Strategies with Forage Insurance for Wisconsin Farms
Presented by: Dr. Paul Mitchell, University of Wisconsin–Madison
During the 2022 crop year, over 90% of Wisconsin corn, soybean, and potato production acres were covered by federal crop insurance. While forage crop production acres follow only corn and soybean in total managed acres in Wisconsin, less than 20% of these acres were covered by federal crop insurance. Why is forage insurance being utilized at such a low rate in Wisconsin? What type of forage systems benefit by reduced production risk from purchasing federal crop insurance?
Additional Links:
▶ Watch: Focus on Annual Forages
▶ Watch: Focus on Alfalfa
Focus on forage storage management
Focus on alternative forages
