Recognizing Risk

Human Risk

Labor Links

Health Insurance Association of America

WV Workers Compensation

Social Security Compensation

Americans With Disabilities

Labor laws from Findlaw

West Virginia AgrAbility Project

National AgrAbility Project

Biosecurity Links

 USDA Homeland Security

 Countering Bioterrorism & Other Threats
     to the Food Supply

 USDA Food Security and Emergency Preparedness

 Food Safety Links

 First Gov for Consumers-
      Food Safety & Regulatory Issues

 U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

 Recalls and Product Safety News

 USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service

 USDA Food and Nutrition Services

 National Agriculture Library Food Safety Center

 U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

 FDA Recalls, Market Withdrawals and Safety Alerts

NIOSH /NIOSH Agricultural Safety & Health Topic

Farm Safety Information Clearing House

Production Risk

Agriculture Specifications and Standards

 U.S. Food and Drug Administration
 Center for Veterinary Medicine
Commodity Specifications & USDA Grade Standards

Natural Disaster Assistance

 Preparing for Natural Disasters
 Disaster Help Solutions

 USDA
     2003 Agricultural Assistance Act
     Natural Disaster Assistance Programs
     Flood Assistance Programs
     Drought Assistance Programs
     Fire Assistance Programs
     Storm Assistance Programs
    Tornado Assistance Programs

Disease and Pest Assistance 

USDA
     Crop Disease Assistance Programs
     Livestock Disease Assistance Programs
     Pest Infestation Assistance Programs

Agriculture Production Outlook

 Economic Research Service
    Agricultural Baseline Projections
    Export Value, Farm Income and Finance,
        Food Prices and Expenditures Baseline Projections
    US Crop Baseline Projections
    Global Agricultural Trade Baseline Projections
   World Agriculture Supply and Demand Estimates

Livestock Production Outlook

 Economic Research Service
    U.S. Livestock Baseline Projections
    Cattle Production and Marketing Issues
    Sheep and Wool Production and Marketing Issues
    Hog Production and Marketing Issues
    Poultry and Egg Production and Marketing Issues
    Dairy Production and Marketing Issues
    Aquaculture Production and Marketing Issues

Forage & Livestock Resources from WVU Extension

Conservation Issues

Natural Resources Conservation Service
Natural Resources Conservation Service -  Publications

Insurance Programs

Federal Crop Insurance Corporation

Crop Insurance from USDA/RMA

 USDA RMA Insurance Provider Companies

Crop Insurance Agent Locator

Livestock Risk Protection
    Coverage Prices, Rates and Ending Values

Livestock Protection Insurance Agent Locator

 Weather Forecasts

Current Weather

USDA Risk Management Crop Weather Outlook

Weather Forecasts

West Virginia Snow Cover Risk and History

Legal Risk

Attorney and Legal Resources 

 State of West Virginia Attorney General’s Office Attorney Referral List
FindLaw -- A legal resource guide
West Virginia Legal Resources from the Supreme Court

Agriculture Laws and Regulations

 West Virginia Secretary of State Code of Rules for Agriculture
U.S. Food and Drug Administration- Laws and Statutes enforced by FDA
USDA Laws and Regulations
Agriculture Biotechnology Laws, Regulations and Responsibilities
EPA's Ag & Cattle Industry Page
EPA Pesticide Topics Page

Price Risk

Cattle Links

Slaughter Cattle Auctions
Daily Slaughter Cattle Reports
Weekly Slaughter Cattle Reports
Monthly Slaughter Cattle Reports
Annual Slaughter Cattle Reports
Daily Feeder Cattle Reports
Video and Internet Auctions
Feeder Cattle Pit-Traded Delayed Futures Prices
Feeder Cattle Pit-Traded Delayed Options
Live Cattle Pit-Traded Delayed Futures Prices
Live Cattle Pit-Traded Delayed Options

Hog Links

Slaughter Hog Auctions
Slaughter Hog Price Summaries
Feeder Pig Auctions
Feeder Pig Price Summaries
Lean Hogs Pit-Traded Delayed Futures Prices
Lean Hogs Pit-Traded Delayed Options

Sheep Links

 Slaughter Sheep Auctions
Slaughter Sheep Price Summaries
Slaughter Sheep Video and Internet Auctions
Feeder Lamb Auctions
Feeder Lamb Price Summaries
Feeder Lamb Video and Internet Auctions

Goat Links

Goat Auctions
Goat Price Summaries
Goat Internet and Video Auctions

U.S. Trade and Price Trends

U.S. Agricultural Trade Policies
U.S. Agricultural Trade Trends
U.S. Agricultural Trade Agreements
U.S. Agricultural Trade News

Financial Risk

Financial Assistance Organizations

Farm Service Agency -U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA-FSA)
Federal Reserve Board -- Interest Rates & Data

Income and Management Plans

Economic Research Service Farm Financial Management Plans
Economic Research Service Farm Income and Costs
Business of Agriculture from WVU Extension Farm Management
WVU Farm/Risk Management Page
Spreadsheet Templates from WVU Extension Farm Management
The Farm Lease
WVU-ES: Farm Management Decision Making

Loan Programs

USDA Rural Development Business and Industry Guaranteed Loans
USDA Rural Development Intermediary Relending Program
USDA Rural Development Rural Economic Development Loans

Tax Information and Internal Revenue Service

Internal Revenue Service publication for Farmers
Business of Agriculture-Taxes
Planning Tax Management Is A Fall Chore, Too

Other Risk Management Links