WISCONSIN ONLY                                                                    September 10, 2004

 

For more information contact Jan Eliassen at 410-778-0120

 

Fall crop insurance deadline near

 

Wisconsin winter wheat growers have only until September 30 to sign up for federally subsidized crop insurance, or to make any changes to existing policies.

 

Forage production and mint have the same September 30^th deadline.

 

This year, winter wheat growers will have two different types of policies to choose from: Crop Revenue Coverage (CRC) and the traditional Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI).  Forage production and mint are insurable with MPCI.

 

Not all crops are insurable in every county, nor are all policy choices available in every county.  Producers wanting to learn more, to sign up, or to make changes to existing policies must contact a crop insurance agent before the September 30 deadline.

 

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