Flax

Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Counties Available: Idaho – Idaho, Lewis, and Nez Perce counties.
Insurance may be offered by written agreement. Contact a crop insurance agent for details.

Causes of Loss

You are protected against the following:

Adverse weather conditions;
Earthquake;
Failure of the irrigation water supply, if caused by an insured cause of loss that occurs during the insurance period;
Fire;
Insects, but not damage due to insufficient or improper application of pest control measures;
Plant disease, but not damage due to in sufficient or improper application of disease control measures;
Volcanic eruption; or
Wildlife.

Insurance Period

Coverage begins on the later of the date of application or at the time of planting and ends with the earliest occurrence of one of the following:

Total destruction of the insured crop;
Harvest of the crop;
Final adjustment of a loss on the unit;
October 31 of the calendar year in which the crop is normally harvested in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; or
Abandonment of the crop.

Important Dates: Sales Closing …………………… March 15, 2017
Final Planting Date ……….. See County Actuarial
Acreage Report Date ……………… July 15, 2017

Reporting Requirements: You must report to your insurance company all acreage of the insured crop in the county in which you have a share

Definitions: Yields are based on actual production records reported to your crop insurance agent and/or company. There is also an optional adjustment of low yields in your actual production history. Contact your crop insurance agent for specific details.

Coverage Levels and Premium Subsidies: Choice of 50 to 75 percent of your approved average yield, in 5-percent increments in all counties with a program.

Price Elections: Price at which you are compensated per bushel in the event of a loss. Choices vary by level of guarantee. Contact your crop insurance agent for price election changes for the current crop year.

Late Planting: These provisions, under specific circumstances, provide protection on acreage that is planted late or that cannot be planted by the final planting date or within the 25-day late-planting period. Please consult your crop insurance agent to determine eligibility factors.

Replanting: A replanting payment is available. The insured crop must have been damaged by an insurable cause of loss so the remaining stand does not produce at least 90 percent of the production guarantee. Not applicable for catastrophic coverage policies.

Catastrophic Coverage: Catastrophic coverage is available at the 50 percent coverage level and 55 percent of maximum price election.

Insurance Units: Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT) coverage is $300 per crop per county. Additional Coverage is $30 per crop per county.

Where to Buy Crop Insurance: All multi-peril crop insurance, including CAT policies, are available from private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at any USDA Service Center or on the RMA website at Agent Locator.

: This fact sheet gives only a general overview of the crop insurance program and is not a complete policy. For further information and an evaluation of your risk management needs, contact a crop insurance agent

: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at 202-720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, complete, sign and mail a program discrimination complaint form, (available at any USDA office location or online at www.ascr.usda.gov), to: United States Department of Agriculture; Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights; 1400 Independence Ave., SW; Washington, DC 20250-9410. Or call toll free at (866) 632- 9992 (voice) to obtain additional information, the appropriate office or to request documents. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136.