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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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Our Commitment to Data Security, Keying Efficiency, and the Future
Every day, we hear of another company getting infected by the newest and latest round of phishing attacks, ransomware, or other cybersecurity breaches. At NAU Country, it is our goal to provide safety, security, and efficiency to you at all times. Safety in knowing that our support for you and your farmers will not waver, security in providing systems and solutions to keep your personal information safe, and creating efficiencies in your day-to-day processes and systems. These goals can be accomplished through keeping our flagship software EASYwriter Pro® (EWP) on a strong, stable platform, and for us (as well as many other Fortune 500 companies) that platform is Citrix. January 05, 2022 -
AACI Issue Alert - Small-scale, local producers get improved insurance coverage through new Micro Farm policy
Today, USDA’s Risk Management Agency issued a press release announcing that producers with small-scale farms who sell locally can now get simplified insurance coverage through a new policy designed for their needs. USDA developed the new Micro Farm policy, which simplifies recordkeeping and covers post-production costs like washing and value-added products. November 30, 2021 -
NAU Country weighs in on continued drought conditions out west
NAU Country's John Wienstroer (SVP Western Branch Operations) and Mark Masters (SVP Northwest Branch Operations) connected with Risk & Insurance earlier this month, discussing how crops and farmers have been continuously impacted by unpredictable climate and weather patterns, including drought conditions, and how it's affecting all involved going forward. November 18, 2021 -
Looking for a Holiday Gift for your Insureds?
We have the perfect solution with NAU Country’s Cyber Monday sale! Our Cyber Monday sale offers ½ price Wall Maps! What a great personalized gift to surprise your insureds with this year. November 11, 2021 -
Short-term spending bill approved
As of Thursday, September 30, 2021, a short-term spending bill has been approved to avoid a government shutdown. As NAU Country Insurance Company learns more, we will keep you informed. September 30, 2021 -
NAU Country Insurance Company is prepared to keep you covered during a government shutdown
In the case of a government shutdown, NAU Country wants to make sure you are reassured of our commitment to our agents and policyholders. In addition, we will continue to keep you informed as we learn more from RMA. September 29, 2021 -
Crop Insurance Basics: Historic Drought Loss
Millions of farmers trust crop insurance to help manage their risks, including drought, and farmers have already spoken out about the importance of the farm safety net and crop insurance during years like these. September 22, 2021 -
NAU Country Launches Grain Cart Reporting with Agrimatics™
NAU Country Insurance Company and Agrimatics, a leading agricultural software technology company, announced a partnership to help their customers – the American Farmer – more efficiently report production for their crop insurance policies. September 07, 2021 -
Communication is key in crop insurance
Recognizing mental stress and lending an empathetic ear, as well as clear communication on claims processes, has become a beacon for many farmers. Insurance Business America spoke with NAU Country's Dale Feilmeier and Andy Brallier about how our claims teams are focusing on empathy and communication to help provide the best customer service for our farmers. August 11, 2021 -
RMA Extends Deadlines, Waives Interest Deferral for Emergency Drought Relief
The RMA is authorizing Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) to allow policyholders additional time to make payments. The RMA is aware of concerns about the requirements to pay crop insurance premiums timely in order to avoid accrual of interest. July 29, 2021