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Precision Crop Reporting
We offer the Precision Crop Reporting for better crop and claims reporting. We want to stay on top of today's technology and provide our customers with the most up-to-date technology services available.
- Reduced Premium by only insuring the acres where the seeder/planter went.
- Free to use. You already have the GPS data in your compatible farm equipment.
- Get paid faster.
- Claims for Prevent Plant and production losses can be processed quickly.
- Have a running history in the program to look back at acres, yield, and any work done in the field.
- With Precision RMA reviews only need to go back to previous year, instead of 3 years.
- Grain from the year before can be comingled as you have the precision production data for the year.
- APH Yield increases as you more accurately report insured acres.
- Can be used for Acreage Reporting, Production Reporting, or both.
- It is found to be beneficial even when used to report planted & PP acres.
Multi-Peril Crop Insurance
MPCI has many different levels of coverage, it takes a great deal more effort these days than in the past to try to analyze each year which coverage is best for each farmer. Every farmer has a different set of circumstances regarding the best policy coverage for him/her that particular year.
With the gambles farmers face with Mother Nature and the disasters, insects, or whatever it may be, it's a secure feeling to have your crop covered for a claim that might come up. Of course, being paid on a crop loss most likely is not nearly as good as getting the good crop harvested but it does help recoup the large inputs we have into our crops today.
We are sure everyone knows MPCI is very complicated and is continuously changing from year to year. There are several different ways and levels of coverage. That is why we always meet with our customer's several times a year to make certain they have the best coverage for their operation. We are the largest writers of MPCI in our area and take great pride in giving our farmers the best service available on this complicated program. If you are not presently insured with us, please don't hesitate to get in touch with one of our offices and see how we can help you get the coverage you so deserve.
MPCI/Production Hail Plan
Production Hail Plan (Farmers Mutual Hail Ins Company, formally John Deer Risk Protection) or Hail Production Plan (Rural Community Insurance Services, RCIS) are the best hail coverage plans available today.
This new concept began a few years ago and we have been writing it ever since its inception. Many agents aren't familiar with this new concept but here at Bowerman Insurance, we try to stay on top of all insurance risks and therefore we write alot of this coverage. Since some companies don't offer this, a lot of agents can't offer it to their customers. We won't sell MPCI for a company that doesn't offer this product. With more producers electing the Enterprise Unit Discount this hail production plan just plain works with the great coverage and lower premium.
This plan costs less, pays much better, and totals out quickly compared to your traditional hail plans. When you sign up with a company that offers PHP, you won't need to sign up for the hail plan by March 15th, but you would need to be signed up with a company that does offer it when you decide to buy your hail coverage later as your crop progresses. If you want to have the opportunity to be able to purchase PHP, please call us by March 15. We can give you all the details about this coverage and get you on board with a company that offers the hail coverage opportunity later!
Crop Hail
Hail coverage has changed dramatically in the last several years. Probably the newest type of hail coverage is Companion Hail Policies. You must have a MPCI policy before you can buy one of these policies. These policies have several multipliers, they can be very advantageous in the event of a small loss as they are multiplied times the factor that you have purchased. With a small loss there would most likely not be a loss on the MPCI policy, but there would be very good coverage on Companion Hail Plans. It covers the GAP that a MPCI policy wouldn't cover.
Another new feature with crop hail is the Auto Crop feature. This works out very well, as hail coverage is automatically added when you report your MPCI acres. If you haven’t reported your acres as long as auto hail was elected your planted acres are covered even before you report acres. We are seeing more and more farmers doing this every year.
We will always try our best to find the best policy that fits with the crop and your operation as we have written a lot of hail insurance.
If you haven't bought crop hail in recent years or want to know more, please don't hesitate to contact one of our offices and see how we can help you get the coverage you need and will give you peace of mind from any devastating hail storms.
PRF (Pasture, Rangeland and Pasture) Insurance
PRF Insurance is an area-based insurance plan that covers pasture, rangeland, or forage used to feed livestock.
When average rainfall is less during a specific two-month time interval (frame), this coverage protects producers from the risks of forage loss. Ranchers are finding this a great tool to protect them during times when there is less than normal rainfall, which is vital for producing grass and hay for their livestock. We have several options and programs to show what is best for your operation.
Apiculture Rainfall Index Insurance
Apiculture insurance is specialized coverage designed to protect beekeepers from financial losses related to their beekeeping operations. It covers risks such as damage or loss of hives, bee colonies, and lower honey production due to less than average rainfall for your location of your colonies during a specific period.
ND has 2-month interval time frames, but in other states the time periods vary.
For example, the summer months are covered in ND and the winter months are covered in California. We were the first writers of this popular coverage in ND, and in CA, where we wrote the first policy ever. Now there are hundreds of thousands of colonies insured.
We are licensed in several states, so if your colonies/hives aren’t in ND, we can still help you!
We have written Apiculture Insurance since the inception of this coverage and completely understand how to structure your policies to get the best payout. For more information, please
contact us here at Bowerman Insurance.
Livestock Risk Protection (LRP)
Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) is a product designed to insure against a decline in market prices. If you currently use or have used Put Options, this is a cheaper, much easier way to lock in a floor price on your cattle. Call and ask us how simple it is for you to take advantage of this product.
There is a variety of coverage levels and insurance periods that are available for you to purchase, to best match up with when you normally market your feeder cattle.
LPR is available to buy anytime throughout the year from our Agency. Premium rates, coverage prices, and actual ending values are updated daily.
You may choose coverage prices ranging from 70 to 100% of the expected ending value. At the end of the endorsement period, if the actual ending value is below the coverage price, you will be paid an indemnity for the difference between the coverage price and the actual ending value.
The actual ending values are based on weighted prices, from the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group Feeder Cattle Index. Actual ending values are posted on RMA’s website at the end of the insurance period.
To purchase LRP Feeder Cattle Coverage you will need to submit a one-time application. After the application is accepted, you can buy specific coverage endorsements throughout the year for up to 3,000 head of Feeder Cattle that are expected to weigh up to 900 pounds at the of the insurance period. The annual limit for LRP Feeder Cattle is 6,000 head per producer, per year (July 1 to June 30).
Coverage lengths available for each specific coverage endorsement are: 13, 17, 21, 26, 30, 34, 39, 43, 47, or 52 weeks.
Coverage is available for: Calves, Steers, Heifers, Predominantly Brahman Cattle, and Predominantly dairy cattle.
Two weight ranges are available: under 600 pounds and 600-900 pounds.
LRP Feeder Cattle insurance is available in all counties in all states.
Premium can now be paid at the end of the endorsement period.
LRP-FEEDER CATTLE IS A FEDERALLY SUBSIDIZED PRODUCT. CURRENT SUBSIDY LEVELS ARE:
| Coverage Level | Subsidy |
|---|---|
| 95-100% | 35% |
| 90-94.99% | 40% |
| 85-89.99% | 45% |
| 80-84.99% | 50% |
| 70-79.99% | 55% |
See a sample quote. LRP Quote Heifers, LRP Quote Steers
If you are interested in a free personalized quote please contact Josh or April.
USEFUL LINKS
Daily LRP Coverage Prices, Rates, and Actual Ending Values: rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Livestock-Reports
Premium Calculator: ewebapp.rma.usda.gov/apps/costestimator
Approved livestock agents and insurance companies: rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator-Page
Related AMS online livestock reports: marketnews.usda.gov
Crop insurance changes all the time and can be very complicated, we stay on top of the technology we have access to and provide the best possible coverage for the risks farmers' face on a daily basis!