Drought 2012: USDA Changes Crop Insurance Rules for Cover Crop Harvesting in Spring 2013 Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison/Extension A recent UW Extension bulletin explained USDA crop insurance rules applying to farmers …
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Emergency forage and crop insurance rules
Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison/Extension This year, many Wisconsin farmers are looking to plant a late summer/early fall crop to produce some extra forage or simply as a cover crop. This bulletin reminds farmers …
Drought and Crop Insurance: Patience Please!
Drought and Crop Insurance: Patience Please! Paul D. Mitchell (Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW Madison/Extension) The year began with plentiful moisture and high hopes as Wisconsin planted 4.35 million corn acres and 1.69 million soybean …
Drought 2012: Forward Contracts and Crop Insurance
Drought 2012: Forward Contracts and Crop Insurance Paul D. Mitchell (Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison/Extension), Brenda Boetel (Agricultural Economics, UW-River Falls/Extension) Many Wisconsin farmers have forward contracts with a local elevator or ethanol plant or …
Economics of Managing Nitrogen for Sweet Corn
Economics of Managing Nitrogen for Sweet Corn Matt Ruark (Dept. of Soil Science), Paul Mitchell (Dept. of Agricultural and Applied Economics) Nitrogen (N) management for processing sweet corn in Wisconsin has proven to be a …
The National Soybean Sustainability Initiative Online Survey Tool
The National Soybean Sustainability Initiative Online Survey Tool Shawn Conley, Vince David, Carrie Laboski, Paul Mitchell, Paul Esker, Jed Colquhoun, AJ Bussan, Jeff Wyman and Deana Knuteson Soybean production is a critically important component of …
Crop Insurance Implications of Planting Crops Early
Crop Insurance Implications of Planting Crops Early Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison With the continuing record-breaking temperatures and sunshine warming soils this year, some farmers may be thinking of planting their crops …
Pasture, Rangeland Forage (PRF) Insurance: New in Wisconsin for 2011
Pasture, Rangeland Forage (PRF) Insurance: New in Wisconsin for 2011 David Moll and Paul D. Mitchell, Agricultural and Applied Economics, UW-Madison Key Points Pasture, Rangeland Forage (PRF), a new crop insurance policy to protect …