CURRENT ISSUES

Professional Education for Farmers
Education sessions vary in length and can be conducted for individual counties or multiple counties.  Special topic sessions also available.

Practical Information for your farm

• Crop and livestock risk management
• Education based on management, not predictions
• Delivered to help farmers understand and implement risk management
• Customized workshops to address current concerns
• Marketing Tools and plans
• Tool Time grain marketing workshops- simulations help to practice the concepts
• Crop marketing tools presentations, using contracts, futures, options
• Livestock risk management tools: traditional tools and insurance as a tool
• Biosecurity
• Workshops designed to educate farmers on the need and procedures for farm biosecurity

Information your way

• Interactive, hands-on workshops & management classes targeted to your current needs.
• Webinars designed to provide information and education
• Adult education that emphasizes practical tools to use now on the farm
• Easy to access customized events in your county or region to fit specific needs

Ag Issues Education and Action

• State-Wide Action Teams – members organized by key interests
• Research, analysis and education on issues important to members

For more information, contact your county Farm Bureau or

Ed Kordick, 515/225-5433, ekordick@ifbf.org

	LIVESTOCK REVENUE INSURANCE

Livestock Revenue Insurance programs are available to producers of hogs and cattle to help with price risk. These are good risk management tools worth consideration.

Resources