Originally published in Heartbeat Magazine Fall 2025.
Your go-to resource for navigating agriculture’s financial landscape where our knowledgeable FCS Financial staff addresses some common questions from our members.
Missouri livestock producers face daily threats from disease, weather and global uncertainties. Does FCS Financial offer any protection for my livestock?
Rachel Hudson, Assistant Vice President, Crop & Livestock Insurance, Hannibal
FCS Financial Crop & Livestock Insurance team offers three livestock policies: Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) and Livestock Gross Margin (LGM). Each of these policies offers a subsidized price protection that can be customized for fed cattle, feeder cattle, dairy cattle and swine. These policies, however, do not insure against loss due to death or disease. LRP and DRP protect against a decline in price while LGM allows producers to protect their margin between the expected value of livestock or milk and the cost of specified inputs. Risk management is an important tool for any successful farming operation. Reach out to your local FCS Financial Crop & Livestock Insurance team member to build a risk management plan customized to your operation.
