Articles tagged under: Jennifer Otteson

Certify All Acres Accurately

Published May 29, 2025

With the July 15 acreage reporting deadline approaching, farmers are urged to file timely and accurate crop acreage reports with the USDA. These reports are critical for maintaining eligibility in crop insurance, disaster assistance, and other safety net programs. Countryside…
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Crop Reporting Dates Loom

Published April 18, 2025

Now that warmer weather is here, so too are first plant dates for crop insurance. "It varies a little bit by what county you're in," said Countryside Insurance Agency President Jennifer Otteson. "For some, like the sugarbeet early planning date…
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Otteson Selected for CIPA

Published March 13, 2025

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.
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Crop Insurance Changes for ’25

Published February 12, 2025

As sugarbeet farmers make crop insurance decisions, Countryside Insurance Agency owner Jennifer Otteson said enterprise units are now an option. For the first time, this decision can be made by county and by entity. "This should be looked at very…
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Crop Insurance Changes

Published February 9, 2024

One of the biggest crop insurance changes for 2024 is for sugarbeet growers. The early harvest allowance is now an option that would need to be elected by March 15. "There are some changes with that, they changed the threshold…
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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…
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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…
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Communicate With Your Crop Insurance Agent

Published June 23, 2022

If any replanting needs to happen, Countryside Insurance Agency owner Jennifer Otteson reminds farmers to contact their crop insurance agent as quickly as possible. "An adjuster has to release those acres before a replant. If it is fewer than 20…
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