May 19, 2019

Yesterday started with waking up at 6 to help sort and move cattle. Brandon and I began wondering if cows could kick, and within the next three minutes, I painfully learned that this was indeed true. Following this, the class learned about crop insurance. Almost every farmer has crop insurance, and hail coverage is extra; however, it will cover a higher percentage. We later watched “King Corn” as a class and learned that when they planted their acre of corn (sometime between 2005-07) they would not have made a profit without federal subsidies. This was before ethanol, however, it is still important to note how insurance and federal assistance programs help farmers make it work and become profitable. The rain continues to cause problems for the class but does not compare to the problems it has caused farmers. We are all hoping for sunshine.