January 23, 2007
Livestock Insurance Workshops Begin in February
LINCOLN, Neb. — A livestock insurance workshop will teach producers and insurance agents the importance of protection against price volatility in the livestock market, a University of Nebraska-Lincoln livestock marketing specialist said.
The workshop, which covers Livestock Risk Protection Insurance and Livestock Gross Margin Insurance, will offer participants insight on how to offset the risks of changing input prices and sales prices, said Darrell Mark, UNL Extension livestock marketing specialist. During the workshop, participants will discover the differences between insurance, futures and options, review policy provisions and underwriting rules, learn how to create minimum price hedges for feeder cattle, fed cattle and hogs and hedge cattle feeding margins.
Dates, times, locations and contact numbers for the workshop are:
– Feb. 15, 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Panhandle Research and Extension Center, 4502 Ave. I, Scottsbluff, (308) 632-1480
– Feb. 16, 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Lincoln County Extension Office, 115 W. Fourth St., North Platte, (308) 532-2683
– Feb. 19, 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Nemaha County Fairgrounds, Ninth and J streets, Auburn, (402) 274-4755
– Feb. 26, 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., 4-H Building, York County Fairgrounds, 2400 Nebraska Ave., York, (402) 362-5508
– March 6, 9:30 a.m.-3:15 p.m., Lifelong Learning Center, 601 E. Benjamin, Norfolk, (402) 370-4040
Four continuing education credits for crop insurance agents are available.
Cost is $10 and includes lunch and workshop materials. Preregistration is encouraged. To register, contact the location you plan to attend three days prior to the event.
UNL Extension is in the university's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.
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Darrell Mark - Ph.D.
Agricultural Economics
Assistant Professor
(402)472-1796
Sandi Alswager Karstens IANR News and Photography (402) 472-3030
Department: Agricultural Economics
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