With the accuracy and speed of reporting precision data, farmers can report to their FMH agent first before going to the FSA office. In fact, FMH agents can generate an FSA Summary Report to make it even easier for the farmer to certify their acres with FSA.
“Our customers will upload their planting information when they are finished planting, and we will go over the acres and record prevent plant acres,” said Susan Larson, an agent with Hegg Insurance in South Dakota. “I will then forward our acreage report to the FSA office.”
“Our customers will upload their planting information when they are finished planting, and we will go over the acres and record prevent plant acres,” said Susan Larson, an agent with Hegg Insurance in South Dakota. “I will then forward our acreage report to the FSA office.”
Larson explained how their FSA office then records the customer’s planted and prevented acres and lets the customer know when to stop in to sign their 578's. FSA then forwards the customer’s signed 578's and maps to Larson for her records.
“This is time saving for both the customer and the FSA. It saves the customer time because they don’t have to wait for an appointment and report to both the FSA and their agent. This also saves the FSA time as they can work on the customer’s acres as they have time,” Larson added. “We have a great relationship with our FSA offices!”
FMH Precision Solutions allows insureds to report their planting data electronically and in minutes without leaving their home, office, or cab. They can report immediately after planting is complete through either a seamless FMS connection or secure data upload in the FMH Policyholder Center.
Plus, with new Precision Express automation in the FMH Agent Center, agents can go from receiving data to generating map-based reports in just a few clicks and in most cases, just a few minutes.
“A process that used to take multiple appointments, hours of keying, and pages of paperwork, can now be done entirely electronically and in less than 30 minutes thanks to Precision Solutions,” said Precision Tech Specialist Cole Eidem.
For farmers who still want to report to crop insurance and FSA separately, there are no FSA or RMA regulations requiring acres to match between the two organizations. While this has been a long-standing business practice, precision ag data is making it much easier for agents and farmers to verify and report acreage.
It’s not too late to bring Precision Solutions into your agency. Contact your FMH Sales Manager to connect with your local Precision Technology Specialist (PTS) or email precision@fmh.com to set up a PTS meeting.