Webinar Planned to Inform Crop Producers about Disaster Program

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Kansas State University will host a Webinar Friday, Feb. 19 at noon, CST on the Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program. 

The webinar will provide information on the program commonly called SURE, for farmers in Kansas and states outside of Kansas who grow corn, sorghum, wheat, soybeans, forage and other crops. 

SURE is tied directly to the type and level of crop insurance purchased, said Art Barnaby, risk management specialist with K-State Research and Extension. SURE will pay based on the coverage level and type of coverage purchased in 2008 and 2009. However, when farmers make their decision on the level and type of crop insurance to buy before March 15, they also are making their decision on the coverage provided by SURE.

In general, SURE is a whole farm revenue ‘insurance’ guarantee (crops and hay only). SURE guarantees the lesser of the SURE guarantee based on a grower’s crop insurance purchase or 90 percent of the expected farm revenue; less the value of the crop produced, net crop insurance indemnity payments, and government payments, Barnaby said.

“The concept is simple but the details are complex,” the agricultural economist added.

The cost to participate in the webinar is $25 for a single or $200 for a group license. Credit card users may register online at: commerce.cashnet.com/KSUAGECON. More information about the webinar is available on K-State’s agricultural economics Extension Website: www.agmanager.info. Information is also available by contacting Rich Llewelyn at rvl@ksu.edu or phone 785-532-1504.

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