This paper presents proposals for the current farm safety net. They are intended to stimulate discussion, and can be considered individually or in any combination. Some combinations would need to address potential overlap issues. Each proposal is focused on
the management of risk and is guided by the following principles:
(1) Public assistance at some level as determined by government is provided only when a risk occurs that results in a financial loss.
(2) Public assistance should not exceed a farm‘s loss associated with occurrence of a risk.
These principles are derived from the principles for a risk management farm safety net developed in the following paper: Designing a Safety Net for 21st Century Farming (Carl Zulauf,)
Carl Zulauf, Ag. Economist, Ohio State University, OSU AED Economics