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[sw363535]

Can anyone report getting the call from Rand Financial to collect those 80,000 corn yields??

Don't get me wrong,  I think he's right on his numbers, especially from my 2011 experience.

But I enjoy statistics.  And know the work it takes to collect them accurately.  And see red flags when the they are overused.

[jrsiajdranch]

He had MT on speed dial and just kept calling him! LOL

Just havin fun MT!

[sw363535 · Accepted solution]

Thanks Jr.  that's good  

Scott answered my question on another post just now.  And I am more comfortable with it if he is.

Worry about u livestock guys.  You are my customers and we are going to look back on 2011 & 2012 and see some serious "stretch marks" from the uncomfortable position we are all facing.

[breakout 99]

That caught my attention as well  " and n. iowa, for instance, we collected 18,000 corn yields from eight separate sources.".  That is over 2000 from each source.  Connections in the crop insurance companies maybe?

[sw363535]

Yes it is hard to know what is public info now. But, crop ins. Claims, or even participants might b a skewed stat.

[roarintiger1]

Why would info from a crop insusrance company be skewed?  Are you suggesting fraud?

[Hobbyfarmer]

If all your seeing is the loss claims are you going to know about the all good yields with no claims?

He could intrapulate the figures into a general area and get an educated guess I suppose. He could assume that if there were a lot of claims the rest were hurting too.

I have been reading this site for some time and am impressed with the marketing section participants. Good job.

[TSumbra]

You need to certify your yields every year with the insurance company whether you have a claim or not. That is if you want any kind of a history for your established yields. I would think that by now they would have a good handle on most of the yields they insured. I suppose they then could sell the generalized information to crop analysts.

[mid-west]

I agree, I certify every year. I would think that most guys that certify don't report a low end yield.

[sw363535]

My thought was...not everyone participates. A strong producer in a low risk area may choose to opt out. As stated, not taking ins, just turning in good history, etc. Not a mandatory program, therefore a higher % of hi risk acres will be in compared to low risk acres.
Am I off?