Written by Christopher on October 6, 2017

Insurance Provides Certain in the Uncertain Agriculture World

General

Many business people are in search of a commodity that’s more important than any other. That commodity is control. When business people are in control, they can budget and plan for the issues that might arise in their business. When business owners are out of control, things get dicey in the business world. Few industries require owners to give up control more than farming and agriculture. Whether it’s plants or livestock you are trying to develop, you are largely at the mercy of the elements around you. Crops can die, terrible weather can displace an entire year’s worth of income and in the case of animals, mortality is the reality. Luckily for these owners, good insurance is there to help.

Livestock mortality insurance exists specifically because the assets of an agriculture business often have hooves and snouts. If you’re running an animal farm or some kind of ranching business, you have to contend with things like disease in your animals. Even the best attempts to keep them well-fed and well-housed can end in failure. Ultimately it is best for owners to have protection so they don’t have to constantly worry about what will happen if the animals happen to die.

More and more across the American West, coyotes and other small predators are taking out livestock. They hunt in packs, and in some cases they will use a bait dog to lure the livestock into an ambush. As farmers have figured this out, they have tried many different ideas for stopping the deaths. Despite their trying, some have figured out that it’s just not possible to plan for every contingency. Instead of that planning and those ill-fated efforts, many farmers are just loading up on insurance. If something goes wrong, they get a check for the cost of the animal. It’s the best of both worlds, providing financial value while also removing the high costs of animal death deterrence.

These insurance policies are specifically designed by underwriters that know the risks and understand what ranchers or farmers are looking for. They are priced accordingly, and those business owners get to make a choice on how much risk they are willing to take on while trying to run their businesses. More and more of those ranchers are choosing to take the risk out of the equation by loading up on insurance for their livestock.