Drought Update – August 27, 2012
August 2012
The continental United States is parched, with 63% of the lower 48 states experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, according to the August 21 U.S. Drought Monitor. Crop insurance is helping farmers pick up the pieces. So far in 2012:
Farmers have invested more than $4 billion to purchase more than 1.1 million crop insurance policies.
The policies provide $114 billion in liability protection.
15,000 private crop insurance agents and 5,000 loss adjusters are already helping farmers with claims.
The crop insurance industry has already paid out $1.1 billion in indemnity checks
August 2012
The continental United States is parched, with 63% of the lower 48 states experiencing moderate to exceptional drought, according to the August 21 U.S. Drought Monitor. Crop insurance is helping farmers pick up the pieces. So far in 2012:
Farmers have invested more than $4 billion to purchase more than 1.1 million crop insurance policies.
The policies provide $114 billion in liability protection.
15,000 private crop insurance agents and 5,000 loss adjusters are already helping farmers with claims.
The crop insurance industry has already paid out $1.1 billion in indemnity checks
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