Organic Crop Insurance and Soil Health Resources
How crop insurance works for organic and transitioning farmers, including coverage types and record-keeping, as well as what to know when working with crop insurance agents. Get started with organic crop insurance here.
Reducing Risks Through Best Soil Health Management Practices in Organic Crop Production
Practical tools and research on best soil health practices to build soil health and resilience to extreme weather conditions, such as drought and flooding.
“With better understanding of the latest soil-health management practices, producers will be able to proactively reduce certain risks and achieve better production performance,” explains Michael Stein, Policy Associate at OFRF. “By utilizing federal crop insurance programs, organic and transitioning farmers can have a safety net in place that provides much needed support in challenging times.”
Improving risk management among organic producers is an important step in ensuring domestic supply is able to meet the increasing demand for U.S. grown organic products.
Organic Crop Insurance and Soil Health Resources: Webinars
January 16, 2019
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Lower Financial Risk by Increasing Soil Health
February 6, 2019
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- Learn more about farm risk management at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/farm-business-planning/risk-management/
- Find additional farming resources at https://www.beginningfarmers.org/additional-farming-resources/
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