Education Opportunities

  Education Opportunities PLEASE make sure to take advantage of cash hail discounts by 8-15-2023.  Please allow time for mailing as payments must be received by the 15th.   I am unable to attend either of these events but fill strongly they are going to both be valuable information.  So, for those looking to broaden…

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Cash Hail Discount

            Analogies are never enough to explain how fast the summer goes and how short the agricultural window has become!  All of our acreage has been reported and we are swiftly processing the reports.  The southeast was unfortunate to have ample prevent plant, which they were closely followed by Barnes…

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From the President’s Desk: 4/25/23

I want to thank each and every one of you who attended this year’s crop meetings either in Fargo, Maddock, Wishek, Minot, or Hebron. All the meetings were well attended and had incredibly positive feedback! We strive to educate, promote, and administer the crop insurance programs to each of our insureds. As we prepare for…

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From the President’s Desk: 2/4/23

Senate Bill 2134 – Was introduced by Senators Vedaa & Conley bases off of information from a constituent who was riding a motorcycle and was stung by a bee.  He was allergic to the bee sting and has been on a vendetta ever since. This bill was to prohibit the placement of a hive within…

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From the President’s Desk: 2/4/23

It has been a while since I have sent an update out.  I want to take a stab at getting out information on Emergency Relief Program (ERP and the companion Pandemic-related relief (PARP)).  In the past we have had great influence and input in Ag policy and ad hoc disaster programs.  I still believe we…

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From the President’s Desk: 10/19/22

MPCI Billing Agri-sompo:  There was a programming error in the PCCP (pandemic cover crop program).  This is the program that gives each farmer a $5.00 credit on their MPCI billing for planting a cover crop.  This has to be reported to FSA then it is data mined by the respective insurance providers.  The error in…

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From the President’s Desk: 10/11/22

ERP Update: To my knowledge all of the ERP payments that were in question have had applications mailed to them for payment.  FSA still has a rocky road ahead of them for appeals on either AGI issues or random missing units.  I do not have a date for Phase 2 of payments at this time. …

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