Purpose – The purpose of this research is examine the development of livestock mortality insurance, and associated … challenges, in order to provide an improved understanding regarding the operation of livestock mortality insurance. Design …/methodology/approach – In a many countries, livestock mortality insurance has been either unavailable or underdeveloped. A descriptive analysis …

This study examines the impact of publicly supported insurance on agricultural land values. The analysis employs … gradual introduction of the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage Insurance Pilot Program. We use a field-level fixed-effects model … that controls for several time-variant factors. We find that insurance availability is associated with an increase of at …

using exchange traded weather derivatives to hedge agricultural production and insurance risk. …

This paper analyses investments in green technologies when insurance is also an option. Green technologies are defined … to have the power to increase productivity and decrease volatility of future revenues. The insurance options involve the … scale and coverage either in a yield insurance or in an index insurance. The stochastic process is a combination of …

particular, the authors look at the extent to which farmers use weather derivatives to complement insurance. Unlike insurance … a more complete hedge than insurance alone. Design/methodology/approach – The authors conducted a survey of grain … high in frequency but low in severity, to study the usage of weather derivatives compared to insurance and identify the …

Purpose – The purpose of this research is examine the development of livestock mortality insurance, and associated … challenges, in order to provide an improved understanding regarding the operation of livestock mortality insurance. Design …/methodology/approach – In a many countries, livestock mortality insurance has been either unavailable or underdeveloped. A descriptive analysis …