CIAS Research Scientist, Lauren Asprooth, in collaboration with OGRAIN, has developed a new fact sheet on crop insurance for organic and specialty grains.

If you are planning to market or feed a small grain that you have added to your rotation, planning to transition your corn or soybeans to organic, or want to try growing a less common grain crop like pulses or oilseeds, you might consider purchasing crop insurance as a way to mitigate risk from severe weather events or dips in market prices. Crop insurance may also be a requirement to receive Farm Service Agency (FSA) or other operating loans. 

This fact sheet explains the ins and outs of crop insurance for organic and specialty grains and uses data from surveys and interviews to illustrate producers’ experiences.

The fact sheet can be found below or you can access it within the Growing the Use of Small Grains in the Upper Midwest page on our site and learn more about Lauren’s work in collaboration with Michael Fields Agricultural Institute; Artisan Grain Collaborative; University of California, Davis; and Purdue University.