Crop Insurance Basics | 1: APH Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Basics | 1: APH

If you are new to farming, crop insurance, need a refresher or all of the above I thought we could take this opportunity to teach…

Mike RydellAugust 13, 2019

Winter Option vs Replant Crop InsuranceMontana

Winter Option vs Replant

Crop Insurance can be confusing...it is a Federal Program after all so there are many rules.  One of the most common questions I get in…

Mike RydellSeptember 8, 2021

Contract Price (CP) Crop Insurance

Contract Price (CP)

Contract Price (CP) If you have not already read the article on the Malt Barley Endorsement you may want to go back and check it…

Mike RydellApril 19, 2024

Hemp Crop Insurance…Not So Fast Crop Insurance

Hemp Crop Insurance…Not So Fast

I fondly remember my first Federal Crop Insurance seminar I attended with my dad back in 2002.  My dad introduced me to the Regional President,…

Mike RydellJune 4, 2019

Loss Guidelines – Spring Edition Crop Insurance

Loss Guidelines – Spring Edition

Crop Insurance loss guidelines - Spring Edition Losses are sometimes impossible to avoid when it comes to farming. During the Spring season there are many…

Mike RydellApril 25, 2023

Master Yield (MY) Crop Insurance

Master Yield (MY)

Master Yield (MY) Here is a brief summary of what the Master Yield (MY) is all about from our friends over at RMA: Master yields…

Mike RydellApril 19, 2024

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) Crop Insurance

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP)

Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) As a rancher, you know that raising livestock comes with its fair share of uncertainties. Fluctuating market prices, unpredictable weather conditions,…

Mike RydellJuly 3, 2023

Quality Loss (QL) Option Crop Insurance

Quality Loss (QL) Option

Quality Loss (QL) Option If you have not already read, the articles on Yield Adjustment, Yield Cup, and Yield Exclusion you may want to go…

Mike RydellMarch 25, 2024

Prevent Plant Crop Insurance

Prevent Plant

Prevent Plant You may encounter a situation where you are unable to plant your Spring Crop due to excess moisture in the field.  While this…

Mike RydellApril 25, 2023

Crop Insurance Basics | 3: Coverage Levels Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Basics | 3: Coverage Levels

If this is your first time to our blog I would recommend reading up on our previous posts about APH (Actual Production History) - Intro…

Mike RydellAugust 19, 2019

Crop Insurance Basics | 2: YAYC Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Basics | 2: YAYC

Last time we talked about the basics of APH (Actual Production History) and how to find the "Naked APH" without any options. This time I…

Mike RydellAugust 15, 2019

Crop Insurance Basics | 5: Projected and Harvest Prices Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Basics | 5: Projected and Harvest Prices

If this is your first time to our blog I would recommend reading up on our previous posts: Intro to APH - APH and the…

Mike RydellAugust 28, 2019

Written Agreements (WA) Crop Insurance

Written Agreements (WA)

Written Agreements (WA) A Written Agreement (WA) is a specialized document crafted to offer insurance coverage for eligible crops in instances where standard coverage or…

Mike RydellJanuary 9, 2024

Crop Insurance Basics | 7: YE Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Basics | 7: YE

If this is your first time to our blog I would recommend reading up on our previous posts: Intro to APH APH and the YA…

Mike RydellMarch 1, 2023

Crop Insurance Basics | 4: Unit Structure Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Basics | 4: Unit Structure

If this is your first time to our blog I would recommend reading up on our previous posts about APH (Actual Production History) - Intro…

Mike RydellAugust 24, 2019

Malt Barley Endorsement (MBE) Crop Insurance

Malt Barley Endorsement (MBE)

Malt Barley Endorsement (MBE) “No Barley No Beer” if you have seen this bumper sticker then you understand what Malt Barley is.  What you might…

Mike RydellMarch 4, 2024

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know… Crop Insurance

You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know…

You don’t know what you don’t know, or as the great lyricist of the 1990’s once said, “I wish I didn’t know now what I…

Mike RydellAugust 12, 2019

ECO & SCO Crop Insurance

ECO & SCO

ECO - Enhanced Coverage Option. This is a Federally Subsidized AREA RISK program that is available for a variety of crops.  This sits "on top" of…

Mike RydellSeptember 30, 2022

Crop Insurance Basics | 6: RP vs YP Crop Insurance

Crop Insurance Basics | 6: RP vs YP

If this is your first time to our blog I would recommend reading up on our previous posts: Intro to APH - APH and the…

Mike RydellAugust 30, 2019

Hemp Crop Insurance: Transportation Clarification Crop Insurance

Hemp Crop Insurance: Transportation Clarification

My job as a Federal Crop Insurance Agent is primarily to educate my customers. The Federal Crop policies are complex, and ever changing. The addition…

Mike RydellJune 14, 2019