NAU Country President Jim Korin is speaking on the importance of the crop insurance industry at the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry - Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade's hearing on Thursday, May 4, 2023. May 01, 2023

At NAU Country, providing top-notch customer service is key. Keeping you informed on the latest industry updates is an area we take pride in providing. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they are expanding its Margin Protection (MP) insurance plan, adding more than a thousand counties to the insurance option that provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin for corn and soybean producers. Join Rich Morrison, on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. CDT to learn more about the plan details, the benefits, and where it makes sense. Register today! April 25, 2023

Crop insurance supports our farmers, farmers feed America, and agriculture supports the economic health of our communities. Family farmers are the backbone of rural America – 98% of farms are family operations. Crop insurance helps keep these families growing after disaster, ensuring that they can keep supplying America with an abundant supply of food and fiber. April 25, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Margin Protection insurance plan, adding more than a thousand counties to the insurance option that provides coverage against an unexpected decrease in operating margin for corn and soybean producers. This expansion, which is in direct response to growing interest among producers, will be available by June 30, 2023. Interested producers will need to purchase their coverage by Sept. 30, 2023, to be eligible for the 2024 crop year. March 31, 2023

Everyone needs farmers, and farmers need affordable and reliable risk management tools. Crop insurance is the cornerstone of the farm safety net. It protects more than 490 million acres, ensuring that America’s farmers and ranchers can keep producing a safe and affordable supply of food. The farm safety net helps farmers survive the challenges of agriculture and adapt to our changing climate. We all have a vested interest in the success of American agriculture, and crop insurance keeps America growing. March 28, 2023

John McDermott is a recipient of the 2023 Industry Leadership Award for consistently serving the industry and providing outstanding leadership to National Crop Insurance Services (NCIS) and the crop insurance industry. The award was presented during the 2023 Crop Insurance Industry Annual Convention in Bonita Springs, Florida. February 23, 2023

Farmers may now be eligible for further protection against damaging tropical storms. After hearing directly from agricultural producers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding its Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) Endorsement with a Tropical Storm (TS) option. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) will offer this option for the 2023 crop year. February 14, 2023

In honor of National FFA Week (February 18-25, 2023), the QBE Foundation and NAU Country are proud to support the National FFA Organization! Our partnership and sponsorship with the National FFA Foundation is setting up the success of our future farmers. Check out the story from the National FFA Organization spotlighting our company's commitment to serve and support FFA in the many years ahead! February 10, 2023

USDA is announcing two new programs that wrap-up and fill remaining gaps in previous natural disaster and pandemic assistance. The Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase 2 and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) application period is open from January 23 through June 2, 2023. January 11, 2023

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced the USDA will make available $20 million in cost-share assistance to help agricultural producers in Kentucky, Minnesota, South Dakota and surrounding areas to rebuild storage facilities damaged by devastating natural disaster events in 2021 and 2022. This assistance will help producers who were hard-hit by disasters and are currently struggling with a lack of available grain storage have the resources they need as they head into the 2022 crop harvest. October 13, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is improving two of its most comprehensive risk management safety net programs, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and Micro Farm, making them more accessible to America’s agricultural producers. The following press release was published by the USDA on August 31, 2022. September 02, 2022

To increase value in our partnership, we introduced our webinar training series titled “NAU Country Connection” in 2020. 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. Check out our Fall 2022 Webinar Series. August 17, 2022

Have questions about the Emergency Relief Program (ERP)? Review the USDA/FSA's top six ERP checklist items for eligible farmers. June 19, 2022

Providing obsessive customer service to our NAU Country Agents and Farmers is our top priority. It is important for us to know when an NAU Country employee has gone above and beyond, so we can acknowledge them and continue to excel. June 08, 2022

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) participants who are in the final year of their CRP contract to request voluntary termination of their CRP contract following the end of the primary nesting season for fiscal year 2022. June 06, 2022

NAU Country’s deep knowledge of the agricultural sector, combined with its savvy approach to technology, make it a stalwart risk management partner for the American farmer. June 01, 2022

The U.S Department of Agriculture announced that commodity and specialty crop producers impacted by natural disaster events in 2020 and 2021 will soon begin receiving emergency relief payments totaling approximately $6 billion through the Farm Service Agency’s new Emergency Relief Program to offset crop yield and value losses. May 18, 2022

As an Approved Insurance Provider (AIP), NAU Country takes pride in keeping you up-to-date on crop insurance changes, enabling you to best assist the American farmer. That is why we offer resources to find this information fast and efficiently! May 09, 2022

The President released his proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 budget that fully funds the federal crop insurance program in recognition of the indispensable role that crop insurance plays in the farm safety net. The release of the FY 2023 Budget follows a letter sent to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Secretary of Agriculture by 55 farming, banking, and conservation organizations asking that the administration protect crop insurance from harmful budget cuts. April 13, 2022

EASYsign offers modern day technology to allow completion of crop insurance reporting and claim documentation where and when it’s convenient for you. Securely review and sign documents via email! April 12, 2022