Sugar Beet

Idaho, Oregon, Washington

Crop Insured

All sugar beets are insurable if:

Sugar beets are not insurable if:

Interplanted with another crop;
Planted into an established grass or legume;
Planted prior to submitting a properly completed insurance application; or
On any acreage planted to sugar beets the preceding crop year unless provided by a written agreement.

Counties Available: Idaho - Ada, Bingham, Blaine, Canyon, Cassia, Elmore, Gem, Gooding, Jerome, Lincoln, Minidoka, Owyhee, Payette, Power, Twin Falls, and Washington counties.
Oregon - Malheur and Union counties. Washington - Benton County.

Causes of Loss

You are protected against the following:

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

Insurance Period

Coverage begins at the time of planting. Insurance ends with the earliest occurrence of one of the following:

Total destruction of the crop;
Harvest of the sugar beets on the unit whenproduction delivered to the processor equals theamount of production stated in the sugar beetprocessor contract;
Final adjustment of a loss; or
November 15.

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

Reporting Requirements: Acreage Report - You must report to your insurance company all acreage of the insured crop in the county in which you have a share, the practice, and your share at the time of planting.

Production Guarantees: Yields are based on actual production records reported to your crop insurance agent and/or company. Sugar beet production guarantees are based on two stages. The first stage provides 60 percent of the final stage guarantee. The first stage is from planting until July 1 in the Pacific Northwest. The final stage provides 100 percent of the final stage production guarantee. The final stage applies to all insured beets that complete the first stage.

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

Replant Payment: A replant payment is provided for within the crop provisions. A replant payment is not available with Catastrophic Risk Protection Coverage (CAT) policies.

Administrative Fees: CAT coverage is $300 per crop per county. Additional coverage is $30 per crop per county.

Late and Prevented Planting: Coverage for late and prevented planting is currently provided within the basic provisions and the sugar beet crop provisions.

Sugar Beet Stage Removal Option Pilot: This option attaches to the existing sugar beet crop provisions and removes the first stage guarantee. The option provides the opportunity to buy coverage at the full guarantee and receive a full indemnity in the event of a total loss during the early stages of growth. All indemnities are calculated using the final stage guarantee in exchange for the additional premium designated in the actuarial documents. This option is not available with CAT coverage. Indemnity reductions by the failed first crop provisions of the basic policy remain applicable.

Loss Example

Assume 65-percent coverage and a 100-percent price election of $38.00 and an average yield of 26 tons per acre.

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 all USDA service centers and 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

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