News Flash! ...

This is Lonnie Sewell with a special crop insurance news flash. The RMA (Risk Management Agency) has just released a bulletin saying the Crop Insurance reporting date has also been moved back to August 15th. This is great news for all of us. Now we will have more time to make decisions about prevent plant and have time for the FSA to certify our acres before making our acreage report. Remember, no other dates have changed. If you are filing prevent plant corn, you must turn in a notice of loss no later than June 30th and for soybeans it's July 15th. No late filed claims will be paid. Also, if you have any kind of a loss, even a replant, they cannot be processed until you have completed your acreage report.

The Sewell Agency, phone 660-646-4020. Your Connection to Crop Protection!

Update! Washington News Release

WASHINGTON, Jun 24, 2008 - RMA has announced it will allow additional time, until Aug 15, 2008, for submitting acreage reports for all 2008 crop year spring-seeded acreage in areas impacted by flooding and extreme weather conditions, because of the difficulty in timely reporting due to disruptions in communications and other important infrastructure.

This additional time applies to spring-seeded crop acreage for all counties in Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

"Insured producers are still encouraged to report acreage at their earliest opportunity," said RMA Administrator Eldon Gould. "This is because claims cannot be completed until acreage reports have been filed and liability established."

Producers are encouraged to contact their crop insurance agent for more information.

* The preceding was taken in whole from the Dept. of Agriculture RMA webpage (rma.usda.gov/news/2008/06/acreagereports.html)

Dates & Requirements for Crop Insurance

This is Lonnie Sewell with this week's crop insurance update, brought to you by the Sewell Agency and ASI Crop Hail Insurance.

Do you ever remember a planting season with so many different challenges? I'm not sure I do.

I am going to go over some dates and requirements we don't want to forget this Spring.

• If you have unplanted land that was going to corn, you need to turn in a prevent plant claim before June 30th.
• If you are trying to claim prevent plant corn and then plant soybeans, which over all I don't think is a good idea, be sure you have a good understanding of all the dates, rules and penalties. As soon as you finish planting, go to the FSA and certify your acres. Then, report to your crop insurance agent. His report date has not been extended.
• Any beans planted after June 20th, keep a daily log so you can minimize your guarantee reduction.

Remember, when reporting plant dates, you only report the original plant date on a replant. If you replant after June 20th, there is no reduction.

For more information, contact the Sewell Agency in Chillicothe or phone 660-646-4020.

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Hi! This is Tanya Stimpson with this week’s crop insurance update. This week’s topic is New Breaking, Preventive Plant and Replant issues and brought to you by the Sewell Agency in Chillicothe.
A reminder to all farmers that if you are planting any ground that is now in pasture or hay you need to go to your agent’s office and fill out a acceptance for the breaking of new ground. You will also need to visit with the FSA office. You need to do this prior to planting the new ground.

A replanting reminder; if you need to replant any of your crops you need to call your agent prior to replanting the ground. There could be problems with payment if the call does not happen before.

If by chance you can not plant corn by June 5th or Soybeans by June 20th then you may qualify for Preventive Plant. PP pays you 60% of your guarantee and is based off of the last 4 years highest acreage you have planted in one year.

If we can help you with your crop insurance needs phone 800 281 4020 your connection to crop protection.

Hi! This is Tanya Stimpson with this week’s crop insurance update. This week’s topic is ’07 Production Reports, New Applications or changes and new Breaking and brought to you by the Sewell Agency in Chillicothe.
If you have not turned in you 07 productions to your agent you need to do so as soon as possible. Your agent is working to give you the best possible service and they need your production to give you accurate quotes for 2008. 2008 pricing is running now and run through Feb 29th. They are running around 12.80 for Soybeans and 5.26 for Corn. Once these are set you have until March 15th to sign up a new policy for crop insurance or change any current crop insurance policy. Another reminder, if you have any ground you are taking out of pasture or hay, you need to tell you insurance agent and visit with FSA as soon as possible to insure the ground will be covered.
Sewell Agency has moved their 30th Anniversary Consignment Auction to March 31st. Call by March 11th to get in free advertising.
View this update and others online at blog4020.blogspot.com. If we can help you with your crop insurance needs phone 800 281 4020 your connection to crop protection.

Spring Base Price & Production Reports

Hi! This is Tanya Stimpson with this week’s crop insurance update. This week’s topic is Spring Base Price and Production Reports and brought to you by The Sewell Agency in Chillicothe.
Feb 1 was the starting time on keeping track of spring prices for Corn & Soybeans. For Soybeans they use the Feb Average of the November Futures and For Corn They use the Feb Average of the December Futures. At the end of Feb first of March they will release to us what our Spring Base price for Corn and soybeans will be. Then you have until March 15th to sign up for a new policy or change an existing Policy.
Before all of this spring excitement hits, your agents need your 2007 Corn and soybean production history turned in so they can give you accurate quotes for your 2008 insurance. So call or come by today to turn those productions in.
The Sewell Auction Service will be conducting a farm consignment auction Monday March 3rd so call us today to consign any items you may want to sell at this Farm Auction. View this update and others online at blog4020.blogspot.com. If we can help you with your crop insurance needs phone 800 281 4020 your connection to crop protection.

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Hi! This is Tanya Stimpson with this week’s crop insurance update. This week’s topic is Wheat acreage report and spring crop production reports due and brought to you by The Sewell Agency in Chillicothe.
Now that everyone is finished planting wheat it is time for you to come in and see me. I need your Wheat acreage reports by the end of November. You need to report to FSA and then bring me your FSA 578 form. The acres and dates we report need to match what the FSA report has.
The next thing you need to be getting to your insurance agent is the production on your 2007 harvest. Your agent needs you soybeans, corn and Milo yields to update your production history. This helps you get ready for your 2008 spring crop year.
Also we will be having our next machinery consignment auction Monday Dec 3rd at Rafter C 8 miles west of Chillicothe. If you have items to sell give us a call or go on our website at sewellauction.com. This is usually one of our largest auctions. For more information call 800-281-4020 your connection to crop protection.