Crop Insurance

Protect Your Growing Operation from the Floods with Crop Protection

With the anticipated January floods of 2017, don’t let inclement weather devastate your growing operations. Crop insurance is still available for a variety of crops this year.

Stephanie Metzinger Jan 10 2017 in Crop Insurance

USDA Hosting Workshops on Strawberry Crop Insurance

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency is hosting two workshops—scheduled for Monday, June 13 (Oxnard, Calif.) and Tuesday, June 14 (Santa Maria, Calif.)—to provide an overview of the strawberry crop insurance program. Growers are invited to participate in discussions regarding the extension and further development of the Strawberry Crop Insurance Program, as well as the potential development of a special endorsement to the policy.

Stephanie Metzinger Jun 09 2016 in Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Final Sales Dates Approaching - Protect Yourself from El Nino

As the El Nino rains begin to intensify, growers may want to consider purchasing crop insurance to protect against the potential for flooding, freezing and other weather related perils.

Stephanie Metzinger Jan 05 2016 in Crop Insurance

Drought or El Nino- Protection Contracts are Available

Recent forecasts show the potential of an El Nino event next winter in the western states. The waters of the mid-Pacific are warming up and recent rains in Texas and Oklahoma are historical precursors of a potential El Nino, which brings heavy rains to California and the Southwest. However, no one can predict for certain that an El Nino is imminent and short term forecasts are indicating that the drought conditions and higher than average summer temperatures will persist in the West u