date:Nov 07, 2012
Despite the devastating hand Mother Nature dealt many of the nation's corn and soybean farmers this summer, the damage to those farmers' bottom lines wasn't as bad as it could have been.
That's thanks to crop insurance. Those who had crop insurance coverage -- like the 70% of farmers in Missouri who utilized revenue-protection policies -- were able to stay afloat financially despite yields that barely justified running the combine this fall.
In a tough year like 2012, crop insurance is the dif