Crop & Livestock Insurance

Multi-Peril Crop Insurance is considered the most common form of crop protection.  MPCI policies must be purchased prior to planting and cover loss of crop yields from all types of natural causes including drought, excessive moisture, freeze and disease.  Newer coverage options combine yield protection and price protection to guard farmers against potential loss in revenue, whether due to low yields or changes in market price.  Crop availability varies by state.

https://cropinsuranceinamerica.org/about-crop-insurance/how-it-works/

 Crop-Hail policies are not part of the Federal Crop Insurance Program and are provided directly to farmers by private insurers.  Many farmers purchase Crop-Hail coverage because hail has the unique ability to totally destroy a significant part of a planted field while leaving the rest undamaged. In areas of the country where hail is a frequent event, farmers often purchase a Crop-Hail policy to protect high-yielding crops.  Unlike MPCI, a Crop-Hail policy can be purchased at any time during the growing season

https://cropinsuranceinamerica.org/about-crop-insurance/how-it-works/

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) provides a risk management safety net for all commodities on the farm under one insurance policy.  This insurance plan is tailored for any farm with up to $8.5 million in insured revenue, including farms with specialty or organic commodities (both crops and livestock) or those marketing to local, regional, farm-identity preserved, specialty, or direct markets. 

https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Fact-Sheets/National-Fact-Sheets/Whole-Farm-Revenue-Protection-2019