Featured News
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American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) Newsletter - October 19, 2020
Click here to read the October 19, 2020, AACI Newsletter including: general updates on what is happening in congress, Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) 1 and 2 updates on distribution, COVID Relief updates and negotiations on a potential COVID-19 stimulus package, American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF) reviews state-level farm economies, ARC/PLC sign up for 2021 opens, $1.68B to be paid through CRP, and the AACI Q3 Report October 19, 2020 -
NAU Country leads the development of Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) to Help American Farmers Further Protect Their Crops
NAU Country Insurance Company and Watts and Associates, Inc., collaborated on a new crop insurance product titled the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO). ECO is simply an area-based supplemental shallow-loss coverage that covers loss from 86% up to 90% or 95%. It is expected to be available on over 30 crops beginning in 2021 with more to follow in 2022 and beyond. October 12, 2020 -
Introducing the Fall NAU Country Connection Webinar Series - New Classes Posted!
To increase value in our partnership, this spring we introduced our webinar training series titled “NAU Country Connection”. Our trainings focused on how to best utilize NAU Country systems during the crop insurance cycle, being relevant to the appropriate time of year. We are reintroducing this series with not only an emphasis on system training, but we will also touch on some strategic products and procedures to assist you this sales season. October 11, 2020
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New Agent Portal Coming Soon!
Our new Agent Portal, coming in mid-2020, will showcase a modern look and feel, that is simplistic and easy-to-use! The new web-based system offers a robust engine, sleek user interface, and strategic business management tools that will help you daily. November 05, 2019 -
Crop Insurance Receives Bipartisan Praise
Autumn is here and most of America’s farmers are in the full swing of harvest. As farmers are working long hours in the field, legislators on Capitol Hill are tackling a different kind of challenge: implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. November 05, 2019 -
Disaster Relief Act of 2019
With the passage of the Disaster Relief Act of 2019 by Congress, NAU Country led the charge to help facilitate the processing and distribution of disaster payments as a result of prevented planting losses. November 04, 2019 -
Coming Soon: Field Insights' Prospect Map Book
Exciting additions continue for NAU Country's Field Insights™ platform this fall for our agents! The new Prospect Map Book feature within Field Insights is a sales tool that will allow agents to create a pre-mapped policy for a prospective farmer for quoting purposes. October 03, 2019 -
Field Insights™: Harvest Advisor gives you the edge this harvest season
Field Insights’ Harvest Advisor (aka "In Field Dry Down") looks at the crop’s optimum harvest moisture, along with the user’s target moisture, to project the ideal time to harvest. October 03, 2019 -
American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) Newsletter - September 13, 2019
Click here to read the September 13, 2019, AACI Newsletter including general updates, 2019 Prevented Plant and the August WASDE report, updates on the MFP 2.0 payments from the USDA, Hemp 2020 announcements from RMA, WFRP Policy changes, details on disaster aid, and a save the date for the AACI annual fall fly in. You don't want to miss this edition. Read more! September 16, 2019 -
2020 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Modifications
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) released changes to the Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) Rainfall Index Plan of Insurance for the 2020 crop year via PM-19-049 on August 30, 2019. At NAU Country Insurance Company, it is important to us, that you are aware of the changes. A summary of the 2020 changes are shown below, in addition to resources on quoting, application packets, historical indices, reporting features, processing, and so much more through our systems. September 09, 2019 -
AACI ISSUE Update - USDA Announces Details on Disaster Aid
On Monday, September 9, 2019, the American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) released the first details of the disaster aid program aimed to assist producers who were impacted by natural disasters in 2018 and 2019, including hurricane Dorian. September 09, 2019 -
2020 Whole Farm Revenue Protection updates
NAU Country has made dedicated efforts in all facets of our team to become the Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) experts, providing you with updates, training, and the most knowledgeable staff in the industry. As we look ahead to 2020 there are many important changes coming. September 09, 2019 -
Crop Insurance Helps Pennsylvania Farmer Manage Risk
National Crop Insurance Services recently visited the Grove City, Pennsylvania, farm of John Ligo to discuss how the farm safety net has helped protect his farm against risk. August 28, 2019