WESTMINSTER, Md. – The crop insurance sales agents with MidAtlantic Farm Credit remind farmers that important fall sales closing dates are approaching for purchasing crop insurance. Wheat and barley sales close on September 30, pasture rangeland and forage (PRF) closes on November 15, and orchards and vineyards close on November 20.
“Agriculture is a very cyclical industry,” says Kathi Levan, MidAtlantic Farm Credit crop insurance manager. “Crop insurance provides a safety net to farmers, protecting their business and livelihood when unforeseen weather conditions happen or the market turns. It has saved family farms, and it’s something we highly recommend all farmers purchase.”
As the deadlines approach, Farm Credit urges producers to contact their crop insurance provider as soon as possible to learn about the options available to them. “Our experienced team of crop insurance agents can help create a tailored insurance package to fit individual operations’ needs,” says Levan. “We’re happy to review current policies to see if any adjustments should be made.”
For more information, please call MidAtlantic Farm Credit’s crop insurance sales agents at 888.339.3334 or visit farmcreditcropinsurance.com.
About MidAtlantic Farm Credit
MidAtlantic Farm Credit is an agricultural lending cooperative owned by its member‐borrowers. It provides farm loans for land, equipment, livestock and production; crop insurance; and rural home mortgages. The co-op has over 11,700 members and over $2.8 billion in loans outstanding. MidAtlantic has branches serving Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. It is part of the national Farm Credit System, a network of financial cooperatives established in 1916 to provide a dependable source of credit to farmers and rural America.
–Jenny Kreisher, MidAtlantic Farm Credit