Deadlines
March 15- Sales closing date for spring crops
April 29- Production reports due for spring crops
May 20- Final planting date for sugar beets (Lower Peninsula, MI)
June 5- Final planting for corn (MI, IN, OH)
June 15- Final planting for soybeans (MI)
June 20-Final planting for soybeans (OH, IN)
June 25- Final planting date for dry beans
July 1- Billing for wheat and forage
July 15-Acreage reports due for all states, all crops except winter wheat and cucumbers
July 20 - Final planting date for cucumbers
August 15 - Billing for spring crops and acreage reporting due for cucumbers
September 20 - End of insurance for cucumbers
September 30-Sales closing & cancellations for wheat and forage (OH, IN, MI)
October 1 - Billing for cucumbers
October 15-End of insurance for forage
October 20-Final planting for wheat (IN, OH, northern MI)
October 25-Final planting for wheat (southern counties of MI)
October 31-End of insurance for prior crop year wheat and dry beans
November 14-Production reports due for wheat and forage
December 5 - End of insurance for sugar beets
December 10-End of insurance for corn, soybeans
December 15-Acreage reports due for wheat and forage (MI, IN, OH)
Glossary
Sales closing date - last day to apply for coverage.
Final planting date - last day to plant unless insured for late planting.
Acreage reporting date - last day to report the acreage planted. If not reported, insurance will not be in effect.
Date to file notice of crop damage - after damage; the date the producer decides to discontinue caring for the crop; prior to the beginning of harvest; immediately, if farmer determines that the crop is damaged after harvest begins; or the end of the insurance period, whichever is earlier.
End of insurance period - latest date of insurance coverage.
Payment due date - last day to pay the premium without being charged interest.
Cancellation date - last day to request cancellation of policy for the next year.
Production reporting date - last day to report production for Actual Production History (APH).
Debt termination date - date insurance company will terminate policy for nonpayment.