Crop insurance reminders for drought conditions
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[July 19, 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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