Remember that those with the high reference margins for Agristability are also highly profitable and highly taxable. Your comments about extended holidays, fancy trucks and equipment are because they can afford it anyways.
I do agree that something needs to change in the system to deal with the multiple loss years you are experiencing but I don't agree with setting a bar at $200 or $250 per acre. Setting the bar that high means non production costs (repairs, debt, land rent) are now part of your guaranteed income. What do you think rent, land prices, inputs and equipment prices will be then?
Even if there was such a program, what do you think is a fair price to pay for this level - 30%?. If you are a multi year claim candidate will the price you pay go up? I have no insurance brokerage experience but if we pay 6-12% for hail insurance which is a freak of nature, I have a feeling the premium will be exceptionally high for coverage that we can control parts of the outcome.
If Crop insurance took out your last 3 years of 5 that were basically 0 production as you claim, would that provide a reasonable base?
I do agree that something needs to change in the system to deal with the multiple loss years you are experiencing but I don't agree with setting a bar at $200 or $250 per acre. Setting the bar that high means non production costs (repairs, debt, land rent) are now part of your guaranteed income. What do you think rent, land prices, inputs and equipment prices will be then?
Even if there was such a program, what do you think is a fair price to pay for this level - 30%?. If you are a multi year claim candidate will the price you pay go up? I have no insurance brokerage experience but if we pay 6-12% for hail insurance which is a freak of nature, I have a feeling the premium will be exceptionally high for coverage that we can control parts of the outcome.
If Crop insurance took out your last 3 years of 5 that were basically 0 production as you claim, would that provide a reasonable base?
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