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CropInsSvcs

  1. Some corn in ground already. About 2.5 inches rain past few days and HAIL! Consider additional hail protection with your "MPCI" coverage.
  2. TA clarifications by RMA today! rma.usda.gov/bulletins/pm/2… and rma.usda.gov/bulletins/pm/2…
  3. No Biotech Yield Assurance or Biotechnolgy Yield Endorsement for 2012. See/use Trend-Adjusted (TA) Option instead. cropinsuranceservices.com/cis/whatsnew.h…
  4. RMA's Breached Levee Statement: rma.usda.gov/fields/ms_rso/…
  5. Check out info and maps on Trend-Adjusted APHs! See how your past actual yields are increased to follow county trends. cropinsuranceservices.com/cis/whatsnew.h…
  6. Understanding Loss of Funds in Margin Accoutns, by KSU; agmanager.info/crops/insuranc…
  7. Reading: "Harvesting, handling and storing frost-damaged soybeans | MSU Extension News"( twitthis.com/kd7e4k )
  8. Pictures of the drought in Texas: photoblog.statesman.com/dry-season-the…
  9. Frost on 9/15 in Southern MN. Reported lows of 28 degrees for several hours. Wet spring/late planting/drought-soybeans needed 2 more weeks
  10. CIS is quoted on AgWeb.com! Crop Insurance Deadline Nears—Time to Check Coverage | AGWEB.com: bit.ly/pjXDAc via @AddThis
  11. Crops insurable by 9/30/11: rma.usda.gov/news/2011/09/s…
  12. December Corn Contract Hits New Record | AGWEB.com: bit.ly/mXCLtl via @AddThis Watch the video for info on soybeans too
  13. Issue Brief: Crop Insurance - farmpolicyfacts.org/index.php/2011…
  14. Crop insurance protects farmers from uncertainty - The Hill's Congress Blog: bit.ly/pH2bbK via @AddThis
  15. Blown down corn pictures | Agriculture.com: bit.ly/pMDAKk via @AddThis
  16. Wind Damage: Is it covered? Agriculture.com: bit.ly/n57Xlv via @AddThis
  17. RMA extends acreage reporting date to 7/15 for MN and other states: rma.usda.gov/bulletins/mana…
  18. Adding Hail Coverage, video: agriculture.com/media-center/v…
  19. When applying for the Biotechnology Endorsement ("Triple-Stack"), don't forget to send in your seed receipts. No seed from 2010 allowed.
  20. Nearly 5 inches of rain in the Mankato area in the past week. Reminder to insureds, most acreage reports are due June 30!