LSU AgCenter Plans Crop Insurance Workshop

Join the LSU AgCenter for a Crop Insurance Workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 1:45 PM at the Vidalia Conference and Convention Center, 112 Front Street, Vidalia, LA.

Featuring:

  • Federal crop insurance programs and recent changes

  • Policy types and coverage options for corn, cotton, and soybeans

  • Financial risk management and tax implications

  • Presenters will include LSU AgCenter experts Dr. Michael Deliberto.

 

AGENDA

8:30am – Registration and Coffee

 

8:50am – Introductions

·      Ms. Kylie Miller, ANR Agent, Concordia Parish, LSU AgCenter

·      Dr. Melissa Cater, Northeast Regional Director, LSU AgCenter

·      Dr. Michael Deliberto, Agricultural Economist, LSU AgCenter

 

9:00am – History and Evolution of Crop Insurance

·      Producer Participation in Federal Crop Insurance

·      Expansion and Subsidy Rate Changes (1994)

·      ‘New’ Product/Program Development (2012)

·      Interaction of Crop Insurance with Farm Bill Title I Commodity Programs (ARC and PLC)

·      Changes to Crop Insurance in the OBBB Act (2025)

 

9:30am – Structure of the Crop Insurance System

·      The Role of the USDA

·      The Role of Local Insurance Companies

·      Federal Subsidy Rates for Crop Insurance Policies

·      Crop Insurance in Louisiana

o   Examples of policies and acreage insured

 

Coffee Break

 

10:15am – Types of Crop Insurance

·      Individual and Area Plans

·      Insurable Unit Structures

·      Yield Protection

o   examples for corn, cotton, and soybeans

·      Revenue Protection

o   examples for corn, cotton, and soybeans

 

11:00am – Types of Crop Insurance

·      Endorsements to Underlying Crop Insurance Policies

o   Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO), Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO), Stacked Income Protection Plan (STAX) (upland cotton only)

o   Margin Protection Plan (MPP)

§  examples for corn, cotton, and soybeans

 

11:30am - Lunch

 

12:15pm – Farm Financial Security and Risk Management

·      Scheule F and Tax Implications

·      Crop Insurance and Debt Obligations

 

12:45pm – Tying it All Together

·      What are some factors to consider when selecting a crop insurance policy?

·      What do I need for a crop insurance application? 

 

1:10pm – Panel Discussion with Ag Lenders and Crop Insurance Professionals

 

1:45pm – Adjourn

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