Annual Forage Insurance Part 1: Policy Basics
Annual Forage Insurance (AFI) protects policyholders if annual forage crops yield poorly due to insufficient rainfall. The deadline to purchase AFI is July 15 for any annual forage crop planted from August 2024 to July 2025. This article covers key AFI policy characteristics.
Annual Forage Insurance Part 2: Interval Selection
This article is the second part of a two-article series on annual forage insurance. It focuses on interval selection and the best strategies to follow when selecting intervals. The first article, which covers policy basics, can be found in this eUpdate.
Forage risk management and PRF insurance
Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance is a tool for managing rainfall or drought risk. While individual producer experience varies, PRF has made substantial payouts during drought years. This article summarizes three concerns about whether PRF will cover actual forage losses and two approaches to consider.
Annual forage insurance: Policy basics and examples for water-limited operations
Annual Forage Insurance (AFI) can help producers manage rainfall risk for annual crops used as forage, hay, or silage. This precipitation-based policy may be especially useful in drought-prone areas or under irrigation limits. The sign-up deadline for the 2026 commodity year is July 15, 2025. This article outlines key policy decisions, examples for water-limited systems, and AFI use trends in Kansas.