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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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