Production insurance for berries
No fixed amount
Insurance
Description:
Production insurance helps producers manage their risk of crop losses caused by hail, spring frost, excessive rain, flooding, drought, etc.
Comments on Funding:
March 31 strawberry crop (not plants) October 31 berries including strawberry and blueberry plants (not strawberry crop)
Eligibility:
Applicants must be farmers of:
1. Blueberry (and blueberry plant coverage)
2. Cranberry
3. Raspberry
4. Strawberry (and strawberry plant coverage that protects strawberry plants for the first two winters)
Application Steps:
Applicants must make an appointment with the closest production insurance office.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must submit:
1. Application for continuous production insurance
2. Tax reporting form
3. Land inventory (Schedule L-1) If the land is leased or rented, a legal lease or rental agreement must be submitted with the application
4. Farm map(s) (Schedule L-2)
5. Warranties (Schedule W-1) (PDF)
6. Berry field inventory (Schedule F-3) (PDF)
7. File a notice of loss
Other Things to Note:
About the author
Maurice
