Important Dates
Crop | Sales Closing Date | Cancellation/ Changes Date | Early Plant Date | Final Plant Date | Acreage Reporting Date | Premium Billing Date | Production Reporting Date | Price Discovery Period Base Price | Price Discovery Period Harvest Price | Loss Notice Reporting Date |
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Wheat | September 30 | September 30 | - | October | December 15 | July 1 | November 1 | Aug 15 thru Sept 14 | July 1 thru July 31 | October 31 |
Corn | March 15 | March 15 | April 5 | June 5 | July 15 | October 1 | April 29 | Feb 1 thru Feb 28 | Oct 1 thru Oct 31 | Dec 10 or 15 days after Harvest |
Soybeans | March 15 | March 15 | April 5-10 (County Dependent) | June 20 | July 15 | October 1 | April 29 | Feb 1 thru Feb 28 | Oct 1 thru Oct 31 | Dec 10 or 15 days after Harvest |
- Sales closing date--last day to apply for coverage.
- Final planting date--last day to plant unless insured for late planting.
- Acreage reporting date--last day to report the acreage planted. If not reported, insurance will not be in effect.
- Date to file notice of crop damage--after damage; the date the producer decides to discontinue caring for the crop; prior to the beginning of harvest; immediately, if farmer determines that the crop is damaged after harvest begins; or the end of the insurance period, whichever is earlier.
- Payment billing date- interest will be assessed 30 days after billing date.
- Cancellation date--last day to request cancellation of policy for the next year.
- Production reporting date--last day to report production for Actual Production History (APH).
*** If the deadline falls on a weekend, then the next business day applies.