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New Safety Net: SCO

Alejandro Plastina ( November, 2014 )

Summary

The 2014 Farm Bill introduced the Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO), a new endorsement to farm-level crop insurance policies available through the Common Crop Insurance program (COMBO). SCO offers shallow loss revenue protection at a county level by covering a portion of the producer’s crop insurance deductible based on county yields or revenue (depending on the underlying COMBO policy). production and environmental quality as compatible goals, and to optimize environmental benefits.

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Details

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Filed Under

1. Production Risk
2. Insurance

1. Financial Risk
2. Farm Bill Decisions

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