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Contact crop insurance agent before replanting
A crop insurance specialist says farmers considering replant options need to contact their agent.
Jack Young, a vice president of crop insurance with Farm Credit Illinois, tells Brownfield…
“Whenever you think you may have a replant situation, let’s talk through it and then let’s turn in a claim.” He says, “It doesn’t cost anything to have a replant claim situation in, or a hail claim situation. In that way, we’re covered.”
He says for federal replant coverage to activate an adjuster may need to certify the field.
“With your federal crop insurance, it takes 20 acres, or 20% of a unit basis.” He says, “So depending on how your crop insurance is structured, whichever one triggers first then allows you to capture crop insurance replant coverage.”
He says farmers can also purchase other private supplemental replant coverages.
Young says hail damage and heavy isolated rains have led to several replant claims already this spring.
AUDIO: Jack Young – Farm Credit Illinois
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