The Sure Program and Its Interaction with Other Federal Farm Programs

The Sure Program and Its Interaction with Other Federal Farm Programs

We investigate potential effects of the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program introduced in the 2008 Farm Bill. Results suggest little impact on optimal crop insurance purchase decisions, though the SURE program does seem to provide an incentive for mid-level insurance coverage. Fo...

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Main Authors: David Ubilava, Barry J. Barnett, Keith H. Coble, Ardian Harri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Western Agricultural Economics Association 2011-12-01
Series:Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics
Subjects:
crop insurance
disaster assistance
farm bill
sure
Online Access:https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/119184
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crop insurance
disaster assistance
farm bill
sure
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Barry J. Barnett
Keith H. Coble
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title The Sure Program and Its Interaction with Other Federal Farm Programs
title_short The Sure Program and Its Interaction with Other Federal Farm Programs
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description We investigate potential effects of the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments (SURE) program introduced in the 2008 Farm Bill. Results suggest little impact on optimal crop insurance purchase decisions, though the SURE program does seem to provide an incentive for mid-level insurance coverage. For producers in the price counter-cyclical payment (PCCP) program, SURE payments are actually higher (lower) when commodity prices are high (low). This is not the case for producers in the Average Crop Revenue Election (ACRE) program.
topic crop insurance
disaster assistance
farm bill
sure
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