An agricultural economist says the October crop insurance prices aren’t favorable for producers. Brian Basting, with Advance Trading, says the low averages of the December futures in October removed the market’s floor. “This year, the vast majority of producers are not going to get an indemnity.” He says, “Not all, but vast majority because the […]
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