NATIONAL CROP INSURANCE SERVICES
8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 600
Overland Park , KS 66210

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

September 16, 2010

Contacts:
Jan Eliassen at 410-778-0120
Laurie Langstraat at 913-685-2767

Fall crop insurance deadline nears

SURE reward those who invest in high levels of crop insurance protection

With a September 30 deadline looming for most producers of winter wheat, oats, barley, and other fall planted crops, the SURE (Supplemental Revenue Assistance Program) connection becomes very important. Failure to insure your fall planted crops may endanger your SURE coverage for your 2011 corn and soybeans.

The higher your level of crop insurance coverage is the higher your guarantee under the SURE program will be. In a way, SURE is like free, additional crop insurance coverage.

For producers to be eligible for SURE, they must have crop insurance purchased through a local crop insurance agent and private insurance company or FSA’s Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). There are only limited exceptions to this rule.

For more information producers should contact their crop insurance agent well before the September 30 deadline.

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