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FiredUp: Crop insurance subsidy takes the risk out of a poor business decision

Jun 7, 2012

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by

Heidi Marttila-Losure

in Farms, FiredUp!, Land

High crop prices are inducing farmers to look at all the land under their management—even the corners that they never thought worthwhile before—for another spot to plant corn or soybeans. Crop insurance subsidies take the risk out of planting in poor ground.