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, OH)

  • June 15- Final planting for soybeans (MI)

  • June 20- Final planting for soybeans (OH)

  • 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 MCO

  • October 1 - Billing for cucumbers

  • October 15- End of insurance for forage

  • October 20- Final planting for wheat (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 (MI, 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.