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Terminology important in making crop insurance claims

It’s important that farmers are aware of crop insurance terminology and what difference it makes when making claims.  Iowa State University farm management specialist Steve Johnson says delayed planting is distinctly different from prevented planting.

“I’m not planting anything there,” said Johnson, referring to the term prevented planting.  “I want to apply for prevented planting provision, and I’m going to collect 55 percent of the value of that revenue policy; 55 percent on corn, 60 percent on soybeans.  That’s a change for 2017.”

Parts of the Corn Belt have important crop insurance dates either approaching or recently passed.  The date varies from state to state, but Johnson says the last corn planting date does not mean it can’t be planted later.

“It means that every day that you plant into that late planting period you lose one percent of the value of that crop,” Johnson told Brownfield Ag News.

Following that last planting date for corn, producers with unplanted acres have three choices.  They can plant corn as soon as possible with a reduced guarantee.  They can shift to soybeans with full insurance coverage.  Or they can apply for prevented planting.  A cover crop can be established on those acres or the land left idle.

Acres that have been planted, but need to be replanted, might qualify for a special replanting insurance payment.  That’s based on the value of eight bushels of corn or three bushels of soybeans per acre, times their respective projected insurance prices determined in February.

Last corn planting dates for several Corn Belt states:

Nebraska’s last planting date was May 25th.
Southeastern South Dakota’s last planting date is May 31st.  It was May 25th in other parts of the state.
Minnesota’s last planting date is May 31st.  In northern counties it was May 25 if corn is planted for grain.
Iowa’s last planting date is May 31st.
Northeast Missouri’s last planting date is May 31st.  In other parts of the state the last day was earlier in May.
For most of Wisconsin, the last planting date is May 31st.  In northern counties it was May 25 if corn is planted for grain.
Indiana’s, Michigan’s and Ohio’s last planting date is June 5th.
Illinois’ last planting date is June 5, except in a few southern counties in which it’s May 31.

AUDIO: Steven Johnson (10 min. MP3)

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