Livestock

Livestock Protection

Livestock Gross Margin (LGM)-Dairy and Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) are livestock protection programs that help protect against declining market values.

Training Requirements

The Livestock Risk Protection, Livestock Gross Margin, and Dairy Revenue Protection training modules and exams have been updated for the 2026 crop year. Agents wishing to sell any of these products are required to complete:

For New livestock agents: Three (3) hours of training per plan of livestock insurance sold and pass competency exam per product.

For Experienced livestock agents: Two (2) hours of structured training on updates or changes annually, and pass a competency exam every three (3) years.

Through NAU Country’s eLearning courses, you can complete the required training whenever it is convenient for you.

If you were assigned a module in the 2025 livestock reinsurance year, you can use the EASYwriter Pro® Login on our Home page to open Citrix, and your NAU Country Livestock eLearning icon will be available. If you need to request access, please log into the Agent Portal and select "Training" and then select "Livestock Training".

The 2026 Crop Year begins on July 1, 2025. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) made changes to each of these programs for 2026, of which you were notified in early May. Please contact your underwriter or marketing representative if you have questions about any of these livestock products for 2026.

Additional Resources:

RMA's Livestock Insurance Plans website - Including the Livestock Sales Calendar

Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) – Dairy

Protect yourself from increasing feed costs and decreasing milk prices.

Download the LGM brochure

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) – Cattle and Swine

Protection against unexpected future declines in the market value of cattle and swine.

Download the LRP brochure