MPCI Livestock Coverage Comparisons
| Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) | Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) | Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benefits | Protects against unexpected declines in the quarterly revenue from milk sales relative to a guaranteed coverage level. | Protects the gross margin between the value of insured livestock or milk and the cost of feed inputs. | Protects against declining livestock prices. |
| Guarantee |
Class Pricing Option: Expected Class Pricing Milk Revenue x Coverage Level |
Expected Total Gross Margin - Deductible | Number of Head × Target Weight × Coverage Price × Insured Share |
| Price |
The Class Pricing Option uses a combination of class III and class IV milk prices as a basis for determining coverage and indemnities. |
Weekly swine/cattle expected gross margins and weekly dairy commodity prices published by RMA at www.rma.usda.gov | Daily coverage prices published by RMA at www.rma.usda.gov |
| Maximum Upward and Downward Price Movement | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Administration Fee | Not Applicable | Not Applicable | Not Applicable |
| Coverage Level | 80%, 85%, 90% and 95% of expected quarterly revenue | $0 to $20 per head in $2 increments (swine), $0 to $150 per head in $10 increments (cattle), $0 to $2 per cwt of milk in $0.10 increments (dairy cattle) | 75%, 80%, 85%, 87.5%, 90%, 92.5%, 95%, 96%, 97%, 98%, 99% and 100%. |
| Units | Quarterly Coverage Endorsement | Units by each Specific Coverage Endorsment Line | Units by each Specific Coverage Endorsement Line |
| Losses | Subtracting the actual milk revenue from the final revenue guarantee, and then multiplying by the protection factor multiplied by actual share. If the result is greater than zero, an indemnity will be paid. | Paid when the actual total gross margin is less than the gross margin guarantee. | Paid when the actual ending value is less than the coverage price. |
| Prevented Planting | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Replanting Payments | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| High-Risk Land Exclusion | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Written Agreements | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Hail and Fire Exclusions | Not Available | Not Available | Not Available |
| Subsidies for Basic / Optional Units (Level - Percentage) |
80 – 55% |
Available if a producer has target marketings in at least two months of an insurance period. Subsidies range from 18%-50%. |
35% to 55% based on the coverage level |
| More Information | Details about DRP | Details about LGM | Details about LRP |
The insurance products described here are subject to availability and qualification. This is not an exhaustive list of all products available. Product availability and coverage subject to change. Contact your Rain and Hail representative for more information.
