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Spring storms bring hail coverage reminders

The crop sales leader with COUNTRY Financial says hail has been plaguing some newly emerged crops this spring.

Jason Maschhoff says both corn and soybean fields have been impacted by severe storms.

“Corn. A lot of it is up in parts of the states where they’ve been able to plant, but typically at a V2 to V3 growth stage, the growing point is still below ground.”  He says, “So, if we have some damage, there is an opportunity yet for that crop to rebound.”

He tells Brownfield, “Soybeans, if they were able to get out and get them emerged, they’re a little bit more at risk once they get beyond the cotyledon stage and it can be more of an issue to have stand loss.”

Maschhoff says if losses are sustained, farmers need to contact their crop insurance agent to start the claim filing process.

“There’s never a bad time to review your policies with your agent,” he says.

According to the American Farm Bureau Federation, hail caused U.S. farmers $2.5 billion in crop losses in 2023 and $1.2 billion in 2024.

AUDIO: Jason Maschhoff – COUNTRY Financial