Dairy Revenue Protection
Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy RP)
American Farm Bureau Insurance Services, Inc. (AFBIS) is proud to have brought you to the Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy RP) insurance policy. This federal crop insurance product was made available for purchase nationwide on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. AFBIS proudly worked in collaboration with the American Farm Bureau Federation to bring this much needed risk management tool to the dairy farming community.
What is Dairy Revenue Protection?
Dairy Revenue Protection (Dairy RP) is an area-based revenue product designed to insure against unexpected declines in the quarterly revenue from milk sales relative to a guaranteed coverage level.
How Does Dairy RP Work?
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Dairy producers may choose from a variety of milk pricing options that align with Federal Milk Marketing Order end-product pricing formulas and the manufacturing value of Class III and Class IV milk.
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The expected revenue is based on futures prices for milk and dairy commodities and the amount of covered milk production elected by the dairy producer. The covered milk production is indexed to the state or pooled production region where the dairy producer is located.
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Policies correspond to the quarters of the calendar year, and producers may purchase policies for up to 5 nearby quarters.
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Producers may cover 80 - 95 percent of their expected quarterly revenue. At the end of the insurance period, if the actual milk revenue is below the final revenue guarantee, the producer may receive an indemnity payment for the difference between the final revenue guarantee and the actual milk revenue multiplied times the share and protection factor.
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Dairy RP is available in all counties in all 50 states.
Class Pricing Option
Under the Class Pricing Option, Dairy RP provides revenue protection based on an index of state-level revenue constructed with Class III and Class IV milk prices. The producer can choose the percent of Class III and Class IV used to establish their Price Guarantee per hundredweight to tailor to their operation.
Component Pricing Option
The Component Pricing Option is revenue protection based on milk component production, including butterfat, protein, and other solids. The producer can select the desired butterfat percentage and protein percentage. The other solids percentage is fixed at 5.7%.
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This information is intended for informational purposes only. Nothing contained herein can or should be interpreted to take precedence over policy language, Federal Crop Insurance Corporation/Risk Management Agency regulation, and Underwriting or Loss Adjustment rules.