Crop insurance reminders for drought conditions
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[July 14, 2012]
SPRINGFIELD
-- The hot, dry weather has threatened much of the Midwest's
crops, including corn and soybeans. Brian D. Frieden, director of
USDA's Risk Management Agency's regional office in Springfield,
offers reminders for producers who may have a loss on an insured
crop.
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If you have a potential crop loss, notify your crop insurance agent
immediately. You are responsible for notifying your agent within 72
hours of discovering crop damage, continuing to care for the crop as
you normally would, and getting permission from the insurance
company before destroying any of the crop. Your crop insurance
company can explain your options. If you don't plan to take your
corn or soybean crop to harvest, talk to your insurance company
before taking action. In many cases, it may be too early to
accurately appraise the crop. Producers considering cutting their
corn for silage or tearing up a corn crop to plant soybeans should
discuss this with their insurance company. For acreage not being
harvested, the company can establish representative strips. These
strips must be maintained and will be used to establish yield. Corn
insured for silage is handled differently than corn insured as
grain. Consult with your company before proceeding.
In times of loss, your crop insurance agent should be your first
contact. The agent and insurance company know your policy and can
help you through the claims process.
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During the 2011 disasters, with fires, floods, hurricanes and
drought, insurance companies were able to make timely payments to
producers who were suffering from crop losses. Frieden is confident
that producers will receive the same prompt response on claims filed
this year.
[Text from file received from
USDA Risk
Management Agency, Springfield]
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