The North Central Extension Risk Management Education Center, established in 2001, aims to help America’s farmers and ranchers manage the unique risks of producing food for the world’s table. With funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture, the center administers a regional competitive grants program that supports producer-focused, outcomes-based risk management education programs. The goal is to help producers navigate the increasingly complex range of risks in the field of agriculture, including evolving market fundamentals, farm policy reforms, crop insurance developments, climate change, global conflicts and more. Brad Lubben, extension associate professor of agricultural economics, directs the center, which serves 12 states in the region.
