Federal all-risk crop insurance and disaster assistance as risk management tools for Colorado dryland wheat farmers

Robert King and George Oamek

No 291703, WAEA/ WFEA Conference Archive (1929-1995) from Western Agricultural Economics Association

Abstract: A stochastic simulation model is used to evaluate a range of risk management strategies for dryland wheat producers in Colorado. The analysis focuses in the ASCS Disaster Assistance Program and federal All-Risk Crop Insurance Programs, with special attention given to the proposed elimination of the Disaster Assistance Program.

Keywords: Crop Production/Industries; Agribusiness; Risk and Uncertainty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 13
Date: 1981-07
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.291703

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