Impacts of the SURE Standing Disaster Assistance Program on Producer Risk Management and Crop Insurance Programs

John Anderson, Barry Barnett and Keith Coble

No 49304, 2009 Annual Meeting, July 26-28, 2009, Milwaukee, Wisconsin from Agricultural and Applied Economics Association

Abstract: This research investigates the potential effects of the row crop provisions of the standing disaster assistance program (SURE) in the 2008 Farm Bill. Results suggest little impact on producer crop insurance purchase decisions, though the program does seem to provide an incentive for mid-level coverage. Payments under the program should be expected to differ considerably across geographic regions and levels of diversification, with the program providing the greatest benefit to undiversified producers in more risky production regions.

Keywords: Agricultural and Food Policy; Farm Management; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 28
Date: 2009
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.49304

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