Prevented planting provisions in insurance policies can provide valuable coverage when extreme weather conditions prevent expected plantings. Producers should make planting decisions based on agronomically sound and well documented crop management practices.

PDF files unless otherwise noted.

Bulletins:

• Emergency Loss Procedures for Crops Damaged by Midwest Flooding and Excess Precipitation: Managers bulletin (Jul 15, 2008)
• Prevented Planting Coverage and High Salinity Levels: Info Memo (Apr 24, 2006)

Fact Sheets:

• Drought (Jun 2009)
• Flood (Jun 2009)

Powerpoint Presentations:

• Prevented Planting Due to Excess Moisture or Flood (Jun 13, 2008)
• Prevented Planting in Drought (Mar 29, 2006)

Program Announcements:

• First and Second Crop Rules (Jul 1, 2008) | Corn | Soybeans (Jun 9, 2008)
• Irrigation and Prevented Planting (Mar 29, 2006)

Final Agency Determination:

• Definition of "Prevented Planting" (Feb 27, 2002)

Prevented Planting Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook: 2008 and Succeeding Crop Years

Crop Weather

For more information, contact Robin Coultis.