Articles tagged under: Countryside Insurance Agency
Prevented Planting Reminders
Published May 26, 2023
Countryside Insurance Agency owner Jennifer Otteson says prevent plant acres should be lower than last year in the Red River Valley. That doesn't mean there aren't some wet spots. “As you go west out of the Valley and get more…Crop Insurance Flexibility
Published February 13, 2023
The Stage 1 crop insurance guarantee has returned for sugarbeet growers this year. At the Countryside Insurance Agency Farmer Update Meeting, owner Jennifer Otteson said additional coverage may be necessary. “If your cause of loss is before July 1, you…High Winds and Hail Move Through ND, MN Over Weekend
Published July 25, 2022
There's damage to buildings, trees and crops. Twitter photos posted by farmers show snapped and twisted corn stalks, lodged wheat and damaged soybean plants. "In the northern Red River Valley, there was light hail and it was spotty. The main…A Few Reminders as Final Planting Dates Come and Go
Published May 25, 2022
Countryside Insurance Agency agent Jennifer Otteson says farmers can still plant corn after the final planting date, but crop insurance coverage will be reduced one percent per day. "Farmers will eventually get to a point where they run out of…Reviewing 2022 Crop Insurance Changes
Published February 9, 2022
In addition to crop insurance, the deadline to finalize the Price Loss Coverage or Agriculture Risk Coverage elections is March 15. Countryside Insurance Agent Kayla Pederson says additional coverage is available to protect revenue. "If you are going to take…Changes Coming to Crop Insurance in 2021
Published February 4, 2021
Crop insurance changes were highlighted during the Countryside Insurance Agency annual farmer meeting on Tuesday. A Quality Loss Option is now available and if selected, farmers can improve actual production history for years when they suffered a quality loss. "That's…Countryside Insurance Agency to Hold Farmer Update Meeting
Published February 1, 2021
Countryside Insurance Agency will host its annual farmer update meeting in-person Tuesday. In addition to crop insurance information, there will be an update on farm policy and markets. Owner/agent Jennifer Otteson says the grain market is capturing the attention of…Still Working Through Prevent Plant Claims
Published August 13, 2020
Prevent plant was the story for growers in the Red River Valley this year. Countryside Insurance Agency crop insurance agent Jennifer Otteson is still working through prevent plant claims, though she expected more claims filed. "Farmers pushed at the beginning…Dry Bean Scene
Published May 8, 2020
As the 2020 planting season presses forward, farmers should keep final planting dates for crop insurance in the back of their minds. Countryside Insurance Agency owner Jennifer Otteson has more in the Dry Bean Scene, made possible by the Northarvest…