Articles tagged under: crop insurance
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…Crop Insurance Remains a Priority
Published July 3, 2022
The House Agriculture Committee is in the process of reviewing the current farm programs and preparing for the 2023 farm bill debate. Minnesota Representative Michelle Fischbach continues to hear from farmers about the importance of crop insurance. "We've got issues with…Vilsack to Hoeven: Happy to Provide Assistance Where It Makes Sense
Published May 26, 2022
North Dakota Senator John Hoeven followed up with Ag Secretary Tom Vilsack on a request for support for Northern Plains farmers during Thursday's Senate Agriculture Committee hearing. "Our proposal to you is through the Commodity Credit Corporation or one of…Communicate with Crop Insurance Agent
Published May 14, 2022
NAU Country Insurance Vice-President of Farm Services Rich Morrison recommends farmers stay in touch with their crop insurance agent about the planting situation. "If planting delays continue in the next three weeks, what choices do farmers have? I know farmers…Prevent Plant Possible
Published May 10, 2022
Northern Ag Incorporated crop insurance agent Jody Miller is getting questions about prevent plant from farmers in northwest Minnesota. By taking prevent plant, Miller says farmers can still plant a crop within a certain period of time, but farmers lose…Crop Insurance Targeted
Published April 21, 2022
The Natural Resources Defense Council is seeking changes to the crop insurance program. The environmental group wants farmers to be incentivized to improve soil health through lower premiums or a higher premium subsidy. The NRDC report also criticized the Actual…No Jail Time in MN Crop Insurance Case
Published April 4, 2022
A Lake Park, Minnesota farmer pleaded guilty to crop insurance fraud. Kevan Jon Nelson was sentenced to supervised release and ordered to pay fines and restitution of $570,000. Nelson has also agreed to forfeit eligibility for any USDA farm program…ARC/PLC Deadline Approaches
Published March 10, 2022
The ARC-PLC enrollment and crop insurance deadline is Tuesday. "We're just trying to get our producers in and explain how you go through the quote for 2022 and discuss how to best protect their assets for the growing season," said…Plea Entered in Crop Insurance Fraud Case
Published March 4, 2022
Washburn, North Dakota farmer Kevin Pfaff has entered a not guilty plea to charges of crop insurance fraud. Pfaff allegedly misrepresented crop losses for crop insurance benefits from 2017-to-2020. A trial is now scheduled to begin April 19.