Important Crop Insurance Dates

The FMH Important Dates tool provides the key crop insurance dates for all states carrying Farmers Mutual Hail policies. Use the tool to look up the important dates right down to a crop and plan type level.

Farmer_agentAn important aspect of multi-peril crop insurance is making sure the right information is being reported at the right time to establish proper coverage. If certain items are not reported by each deadline, farmers may not receive the full benefit from the risk protection that they have selected. The USDA RMA has established key crop insurance deadlines throughout the farming cycle.

The FMH Important Dates tool provides the key crop insurance dates for all states carrying Farmers Mutual Hail policies. Use the tool to look up the important dates right down to a crop and plan type level. The tool can filter by state, county, crop, and plan type. Farmers should talk to their crop insurance agent to confirm the dates that apply to their federal risk protection plan.

 

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The following insurance deadlines apply to corn, soybeans, and wheat in most states.

Date

Corn

Soybeans

Spring Wheat

Winter Wheat

Sales Closing Date

March 15

March 15

March 15

September 30

Purchase/Cancellation/Transfer/Change Date

March 15

March 15

March 15

September 30

Projected Price Announced

March 5

March 5

March 5

September 20

Earliest Planting Date

Dates Vary by County

Dates Vary by County

Dates Vary by County

Dates Vary by County

Final Planting Date (For Full Guarantee)

Dates Vary by County

Dates Vary by County

Dates Vary by County

Dates Vary by County

Production Reporting Deadline

April 29

April 29

April 29

August 31

Acreage Report Deadline

July 15

July 15

July 15

November 22

Premium Billing Date

August 15

August 15

August 15

July 1

Harvest Price Announced

November 5

November 5

September 5

August 5