Otteson Selected for CIPA
The Crop Insurance Professionals Association has selected Jennifer Otteson of Countryside Insurance in Buxton, North Dakota for membership. CIPA is the premier trade association for crop insurance agents.
Articles tagged under: Crop Insurance Professionals Association
Do No Harm
Even though it’s early in the farm bill discussions, Crop Insurance Professionals Association President William Cole says the industry is still pushing for Congress to do no harm. "We hope that it stays in place or improves on where we're…
Iowa Farmers Still Dealing With Derecho Impact
Fall harvest is moving quickly in the Northern Plains, but in the Midwest, Iowa farmers are still dealing with the impacts of Derecho. "The moisture levels are very low. Up until the last few days, we've had dry weather. We…
Quality Loss Changes Ahead for Crop Insurance
Heritage Insurance Services owner and CEO Tyler Bjerke says quality losses are part of changes in crop insurance next year. "Last year, the wheat growers spearheaded a quality endorsement issue where they were able to buy back their quality they…
2020 Field Conditions Top-of-Mind at Crop Insurance Meeting
Elbow Lake, Minnesota-based Farmers Agency Incorporated insurance agent Matt Allen says field conditions have been fantastic in the area, helping harvest progress. The snow coming through slowed things down. Harvest and the weather are big topics at the Crop Insurance…
Farm Bill Discussions Expected to Begin in 2021
Arkansas Senator John Boozman, a senior Republican member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined North Dakota Senator John Hoeven to discuss key issues impacting farm policy and crop insurance at the CIPA Fall Meeting. Boozman said farm bill discussions will…
CIPA Members Explore Ways to Improve Crop Insurance
Crop Insurance Professionals Association board chairman William Cole says there’s always work being done to improve the crop insurance program. "Our crop insurance program is tied up with the Farm Service Agency programs. We're constantly working at ways of which…
Election and Ad-Hoc Payments the Focus at Crop Insurance Meeting
With a presidential election two weeks away, meeting attendees are pondering what changes the election will bring to agriculture. Crop Insurance Professionals Association board member and Ohio crop insurance agent Jason Williamson is looking forward to hearing from ProFarmer policy…
Advocating for Crop Insurance
USDA says net farm income will total nearly $103 billion this year, up 23 percent from $84 billion in 2019. Thirty-six percent of that income this year is from the federal government. "It's because of the combined impact of MFP;…
