2025 Crop Insurance Essentials for Agricultural Lenders
December 10 - Hays
Sponsored by: Kansas Ag Bankers, A Division of KBA
Details
December 10, 2025 - Robbins Banking Institute
Robbins Center
1 Tiger Pl
Hays, KS 67601
Robbins Center
1 Tiger Pl
Hays, KS 67601
Program Agenda
Brochure
Registration - 8:30 a.m.
Program - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lunch - 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Program - 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Lunch - 12:00 p.m. - 12:45 p.m.
Brochure
This seminar introduces the fundamentals of crop insurance, covering available coverage options and their costs and benefits. Topics include unit structure, using Revenue Protection to support grain marketing, and additional choices such as Supplemental and Enhanced Coverage Options, as well as private hail or wind coverage. The afternoon session highlights livestock products, including Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP).
Presented by
Mike Scherer - President, Ag Risk Solutions
Mike was born and raised on a crop farm in Atchison County, KS. After graduating from Kansas State University in 2004 with a degree in Ag Economics, he immediately entered the crop insurance industry and has been consulting with ag producers ever since. Mike is most passionate about educating producers about various risk management concepts and building tools that can help Ag Risk Solution's clients make informed crop insurance decisions.
Training Topics:
Mike was born and raised on a crop farm in Atchison County, KS. After graduating from Kansas State University in 2004 with a degree in Ag Economics, he immediately entered the crop insurance industry and has been consulting with ag producers ever since. Mike is most passionate about educating producers about various risk management concepts and building tools that can help Ag Risk Solution's clients make informed crop insurance decisions.
Training Topics:
- Basics of Crop Insurance
- Revenue Protection
- SCO
- ECO
- Hail Insurance
- Crop Insurance Backing Up a Grain Marketing Plan
- Pasture, Rangeland, Forge (PRF)
- Livestock Revenue Protection (LRP)
Who Should Attend:
- Beginner and experienced agricultural lenders, and ag producers who are bank customers.
Registration Fees:
KBA Member: $300
Non-KBA Member: $600
Bring an Ag Producer*: $100
*Ag producers attending must be accompanied by a registered banker. Please email J.W. Wells, jwells@ksbankers.com, if you plan on bringing a producer with you.
*We understand circumstances arise requiring cancellation - if you cancel up to 5 business days before the program, your registration fee will be refunded. Cancellations must be received by December 3, 2025.
*Any transmission, retransmission or republishing of the audio or video portion of the discussion is strictly prohibited.
