Farmers today face increasingly complex decisions that directly impact their profitability and long-term sustainability. Farm Pulse: Crop Insurance, Grain Marketing, and Agricultural Contracts is an online course designed for farmers interested in learning the importance of risk management, crop insurance, grain marketing, and agricultural contracts. This course will help farmers identify production, marketing, and contractual risks in their farm business to assist them in making informed decisions that enhance farm profitability.

Participants of the course learn to integrate crop insurance and risk management programs into a grain marketing plan.

Learn more about the course: https://farms.extension.wisc.edu/farm-pulse-crop-insurance-and-grain-marketing/

Why farmers are participating in the course…

“I want to better understand crop insurance and how it can be used in combination with marketing tools to improve profitability while reducing risk.”

“I want to know when it would benefit my farm to purchase crop insurance, if at all, and to help get a handle on the possibilities of a grain marketing plan.”

“I’m learning how the markets work, especially at different times of the year.  In the past, we have forward contracted for fall delivery, but I am interested in other options.”

“Do a better job of marketing my crop.”

What farmers are doing as a result of the course…

“I can write out a sale plan and target prices to help focus on numbers and take some emotion out of my decisions.”

“I learned enough about crop insurance to purchase revenue protection coverage this growing season.”

“Gaining a better understanding of when it is appropriate to take certain actions based upon market conditions.”

Quotes are from actual participants’ post-course evaluation survey.