Crop insurance: A barrier to conservation adoption?

Michelle Fleckenstein; Ashlyn Lythgoe; Junyu Lu; Nathan Thompson; Otto Doering; Seth Harden; Jackie M. Getson; Linda Prokopy

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111223

Crop insurance: A barrier to conservation adoption?

Michelle Fleckenstein, Ashlyn Lythgoe, Junyu Lu, Nathan Thompson, Otto Doering, Seth Harden, Jackie M. Getson, Linda Prokopy

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Abstract

Midwest corn producers face inherent risks in their daily operations and incorporate risk-management strategies to reduce uncertainty; among these, crop insurance has dominated the agricultural landscape for decades. Previous research on conservation adoption has primarily examined the impact of individual-level characteristics on adoption, yet little is known about the impact of external factors, such as crop insurance. Using a mixed-methods approach, we conducted semi-structured interviews and a multi-state survey to determine if crop insurance requirements limit cover crops and/or conservation tillage adoption for Midwest corn producers. Our findings indicate that crop insurance requirements are not a barrier to adoption. Rather, crop insurance and conservation practices serve unique - not contradictory - roles in Midwest producers’ operations and are used simultaneously. Future research should continue to identify and seek solutions for external barriers to broadly increase adoption rates.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	111223
Journal	Journal of Environmental Management
Volume	276
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2020.111223
State	Published - Dec 15 2020

Keywords

Adoption
Conservation
Conservation tillage
Cover crops
Crop insurance
Risk-management

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Environmental Engineering
Waste Management and Disposal
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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