AoR 16: Shannon Neibergs, Livestock Risk Management Tools

“If a grain farmer doesn’t have crop insurance, any lender will show him/her the door.” But ranchers have not historically used many financial risk tools such as crop insurance. Tip and Shannon Neibergs, director for the Western Center for Risk Management Education, discuss the variety of risk education products available to ranchers as well as various financial measurement and financial risk tools such as livestock insurance products. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK! Please take 2 minutes to complete this short survey to help us continue funding the podcast: https://wsu.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Y3fUWlQdBsyBZX Transcript: https://bit.ly/2wg68e8 Ag Risk & Farm Management Library https://www.cffm.umn.edu/products/AgRisk.aspx What is Livestock Risk Protection Insurance? https://agrisk.umn.edu/Library/Record/what_is_livestock_risk_protection_insurance USDA Risk Management Agency livestock insurance plans https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Insurance-Plans/Livestock-Insurance-Plans Rangeland resiliency case study documentary films: http://csanr.wsu.edu/case-studies/