Countryside Insurance Agency, Inc.

10/24/2026

Kinsley (Kayla’s daughter and Jen’s granddaughter) representing at the National FFA Convention ❤️😎
Visited the NAU booth!

10/20/2026

10/09/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1JqqkPK7Wn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

🚨 USDA is announcing historic payments of $13.8 BILLION to eligible agricultural producers for the 2025 crop year through USDA Farm Service Agency's Agriculture Risk Coverage and Price Loss Coverage programs.

Thanks to President Donald J. Trump's Working Families Tax Cuts Act that increased reference prices, this is the largest annual payout by far since these key safety net programs were established in the 2014 Farm Bill.

✅ Delivering direct support to America’s farmers and strengthening the agricultural economy 🚜💪

Details: https://www.usda.gov/about-usda/news/press-releases/2026/10/07/usda-announces-record-payments-138-billion-2025-crop-year-revenue-and-price-safety-net-programs

10/01/2026

We love when corn is growing...just not in the middle of Harvest! Thankfully small amounts of sprouting like this aren't showing up drastically in the combine grain tank, so don't panic just yet. However, stay vigilant for more quality issues as Harvest progresses. Please reach out to your Crop Insurance agent right away if you are hitting these thresholds:

We are aware of sprouting, kernel damage, discoloration, and mold in corn and soybean crops due to excessive moisture events this fall. Kernel damage discounts fall under Section A, Quality Adjustment, in the Special Provisions of the RMA Actuarial Documents. Procedures with Kernal Damage over 35% can be found in Section B inf the Special Provision. (www.rma.usda.gov)
Section A - Kernel Damage Discounts
Corn: 10.01% to 35%
Soybeans: 8.01% to 35%
Kernel damage can be determined on a load-by-load basis when grain is delivered to the local elevator. The adjuster will gather the settlement sheets from the insured and determine the PTC for that unit based on the RMA discount factors.
If the insured is farm-storing the crop, samples from the storage structure can be used to determine kernel damage. If your producer is concerned about potential kernel damage, they should take a sample to the elevator for testing. If the test results indicate excessive damage, a claim should be filed, and an adjuster will be assigned to determine the production for the farm-stored grain.
Mycotoxins
If there are concerns about mycotoxins, all samples for testing must be taken prior to the grain entering storage. All grades used for quality adjustment must be completed by the FGIS (Federal Grain Inspection Service). Quality adjustment discount factors can be found in the Special Provisions of the RMA Actuarial Documents. It is our recommendation that samples are from machine harvested grain (not hand shelled) to show representative practices / samples.
Important Reminders
Remember, all harvest losses involving a production loss must be reported within 15 days of harvest completion for the unit. Quality samples must be pulled within 60 days of harvest. Grain conditioning is recommended to prevent the crop from deteriorating in storage, as deterioration in storage is not a covered cause of loss.
Thank you, and please contact your Countryside agent with any additional questions.
Disclaimer: This is for information purposes only. Countryside is not liable. 

09/29/2026

Attention Farmers: A reminder that RMA extended the due date for your 2026 MPCI premium. So instead of being due by September 30, 2026, you now have until November 30, 2026 to pay your MPCI premium. If premium has not been received by November 30, 2026, interest will attached December 1, 2026.

Also, if you did not take advantage of the hail cash discount, most insurance companies followed suit for non-cash crop hail premium billing date.

Call us anytime with questions.

09/16/2026

PLC and ARC:

2026 Election and Enrollment - Sept. 16 through Dec. 11, 2026
2027 Election and Enrollment - Nov. 2, 2026, through March 15, 2027

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/news-events/news/09-15-2026/usda-announces-2026-2027-enrollment-key-price-revenue-safety-net

https://www.fsa.usda.gov/resources/income-support/arc-plc

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09/09/2026

Beautiful morning in the field hail adjusting

09/02/2026

The 2026 Revenue Protection Harvest Prices have been announced!

Spring Wheat
Non-organic $6.92 up from $6.19
Organic $13.41 up from $12.00
Durum (ND only)
Non-organic $7.81 up from $6.98
Organic $15.13 up from $13.53
Oats
Non-organic $3.87 up from $3.30
Organic $7.39 up from $6.30
Barley
Non-organic $4.40 up from $4.20
Organic $7.00 up from $6.67

How does Revenue Protection work when the harvest price goes up? You simply get to use the higher price for any bushel shortfall. Your trigger will NOT go up if the harvest price is higher than the projected price. Your guaranteed bushels stay the same.

If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call. We're here to help!

09/01/2026

MCO… another crop insurance acronym?
It stands for Margin Coverage Option.
It’s similar to ECO (Enhanced Coverage Option) giving county coverage but the discovery period to establish the Projected Price is being set now!

Give us a call to learn more. Also see the link below.

The sales closing deadline for 2027 is September 30, 2026!

https://www.margincoverageoption

If you think MCO might be worth checking out, let us know. We can go through and explain how it works in more detail. If you’re busy in the field, we can do a virtual meeting with you when you’re in the tractor.

Whenever you need us, we’re here. Just call or text us.

Our FIELD is protecting YOURS!

www.countrysidecropinsurance.com

MCO is an area-based, banded crop insurance plan that protects producers against an unexpected decrease in their operating margin. The operating margin is defined as the expected area revenue minus the expected area operating costs. MCO is area-based coverage and may not necessarily reflect a produc...

08/19/2026

With the extremely dry temperatures and the heat, there will be some substantial losses out there. …Especially in Traill County, ND..

There are a lot of questions out there and a lot of coffee shop talk.

If you have questions, feel free to call us anytime! That’s why we are here. We are here to help you.

Our FIELD is protecting YOURS!