Featured News
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President's Budget Confirms Crop Insurance Essential to Farm Safety Net
On March 11, President Joe Biden released a proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget that fully funds the Federal crop insurance program. The budget states that the “administration supports improvements to crop insurance, proactively managing risk from natural hazards, including the permanent authorization of the cover crop incentive program.” March 15, 2024 -
USDA Expands Insurance Option for Nursery Growers to All States
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding crop insurance tailored for nursery producers to all counties in all states. Nursery Value Select (NVS) is a pilot program that enables nursery producers to select the dollar amount of coverage that best fits their risk management needs. Its expansion is part of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) efforts to provide insurance options for a broader group of producers, including specialty crop producers. March 08, 2024 -
NAU Country Agent Darrell Tennie Receives Outstanding Outreach Award
NAU Country Agent Darrell Tennie received the distinguished Crop Insurance Industry Outstanding Outreach Award at the recent 2024 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention held in Scottsdale, Arizona. The NAU Country family is proud to work alongside Darrell. Congratulations on this well-deserved honor! March 07, 2024
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Stewards of change and sustainability
NAU Country’s Eden Schneider was selected to participate in the “Climate Change and Caterpillars in Costa Rica” expedition that was stationed at the La Selva Biological Station in Costa Rica. May 27, 2020 -
RMA Update: Flexibilities for organic certification amid coronavirus pandemic
Given the current situation surrounding COVID-19, the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced additional flexibilities for organic producers. May 05, 2020 -
NAU Country’s Dairy Revenue Protection Price Alerts have you covered
Don’t miss your opportunity to get the best Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) price possible! NAU Country now offers DRP Price Alerts via email or push notifications for you and your farmers. April 17, 2020 -
RMA Information on COVID-19 and Dumped Milk on Dairy Revenue Protection and Livestock Gross Margin for Dairy Policies
As we continue to face challenges due to COVID-19, the USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) has issued multiple bulletins and updates. Please see below for highlights of the most recent bulletins. April 13, 2020 -
COVID-19 and NAU Country Crop Insurance
When customer service and social distancing compete in a world dealing with COVID-19, NAU Country Insurance Company offers service and technology that can help! We know that there is nothing better than hands-on, face-to-face service with your farmer, but during the sensitive time that we are living in, we want to give you options. Thankfully, our systems are already equipped to handle these situations. Click on this news piece to view an outline on the functionality available to serve your farmer from a distance, a friendly reminder on all the processing features available during this time of year, and resources for support and training. April 08, 2020 -
RMA information regarding COVID-19
Because of challenges facing our nation due to COVID-19, RMA is extending multiple important dates. April 03, 2020 -
Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index (HIP-WI) Endorsement is now available
The Hurricane Insurance Protection – Wind Index (HIP-WI) Endorsement covers a portion of the deductible of the underlying crop insurance policy when the county, or adjacent county, is within the area of sustained hurricane-force winds from a named hurricane that is published by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). March 10, 2020 -
NAU Country President and NCIS Chairman Jim Korin stresses the importance of crop insurance in 2020 at the recent NCIS Convention
Jim Korin, Chairman of NCIS and President of NAU Country, spoke at the recent NCIS annual convention about the value of crop insurance especially after a difficult 2019. March 10, 2020 -
Our View: Farm Forecasts Remain Gloomy, Congress Must Reject Ag Budget Cuts
Agricultural groups have expressed concerns about cuts to crop insurance, agricultural conservation programs, research efforts, and food aid after the USDA released their 2020 Farm Income Forecast, and the Office of Management and Budget proposed substantial cuts to the farm safety net. March 05, 2020 -
NAU Country announces the Hemp Actual Production History (APH) Program
Let NAU Country help protect your coverage against yield loss due to insurable causes of loss for hemp grown for fiber, grain, and/or Cannabidiol (CBD) oil. Contact your NAU Country Marketing Representative or NAU Country Agent today, to find out more! February 24, 2020