Producers are urged to contact a crop insurance agent for details in advance of the sales closing date. Agents can help producers determine what policy works best for their operation and review a current policyholders’ existing coverage to ensure the policy meets their needs.

Crop insurance can protect producers from natural disasters like last year’s drought, which affected crop yields across the country. Producers have a number of coverage choices, including yield coverage, revenue protection and group policies.

These companies have crop insurance agents who work with producers directly. You can find a list of agents here.