Al4—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, October 4,1980
All-risk crop insurance program ready
WASHINGTON, D.C. -
The Federal Crop Insurance
Corporation stands ready to
begin immediate in
plemcatation of the
provisions of the “Federal
Crop Insurance Act of 1900“
signed by the President,
says Everett S. Sharp, ac
ting manager.
The new law will permit
rapid expansion of the
present FCIC program from
1670 counties, and 28 crops
into a nationwide “all-risk”
insurance plan covering all
farm commodities. Also
included is extension for one
year of the low-yield disaster
program administered by
the USDA’s Agricultural
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Back Tractor Poll
Sat, September 27
5000 Super Stock
1. Dale Smoker,
Cochranville, PA AC 180
262.2; 2. Jim Brubaker,
Quarryville, PA AC 180
259.3; 3. Tim Stauffer, New
Holland, PA 8006 Deutz 257.0.
5000 Mod
1. C & E Pulling Team,
Myerstown, Pa. 468 Chevy
265.0; 2. Gary Mills,
Fallston, MD 427 Chevy
262.1; 3. Stanley Grover,
Pequea, Pa. 454 Chevy,
254.11.
TWO Soper Stock
1. Tim Stauffer, New
Holland, PA 8006 Deutz F.P.-
287.2; 2. Coleman Wheatley*
Bethel, DE 4240 JD F.P.-0.
5500 FWD
1. Robert Smith, Win
chester, VA 1970 Chevy,
297.10; 2. Diehl Wilson,
Winchester, VA 1971 Ford
292.3; 3. Mark Hardisty,
Easton, MD 1973 Chevy
284.5.
TOM Hod
1. C & E Pulling Team,
Myerstown, PA 2-468 Chevy
F.P.; 2. C&E Pulling Team,
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The basic plan is to expand
into .an additional 250
counties, including 25 in
Pennsylvania in each of the
next five years with priority
consideration given to
counties which produce the
basic disaster crops of
wheat, com, grain sorghum,
barley, cotton and rice,
Sharp says.
“We anticipate an
nouncing the initial 250
counties prior to planting of
the 1981 Spring crops. This
will permit farmers \o t
purchase “all-risk” crop
insurance on about 94 per
cent of all the acreage
Myerstown, PA 468 Chevy
294.10; 3. Curtis LuckenbiU,
Schuylkillhaven, PA 427
Chevy 291.1,
9000 Super Stock
1. Toni Bedgar, Freeland,
MD IH 856 261.9; 2. Dan
Greenleaf, Martinsburg, PA.
JD 4010 244.11; 3. Tom
Middleton, Ridgely, MD IH
966244.8.
9000 Open
1. C & E Pulling Team,
Myerstown, PA 2-468 Chevys
F.P.; 2. Willard Will, Central
City, PA Allison, 296.10; 3.
Harold Martin, lititz, PA
Allison 292.10.
1500 FWD
1. Diehl Wilson, Win
chester, VA 1971 Ford 297.0;
2. John Adams, Centerville,
MD Ford 290.2; 3. Michael
Omps, Winchester, VA 1978
F0rd285.1,
12,000 Open
1. C & E. Pulling Team,
Lebanon, PA Hmde/2-468
Chevys 300.0/259.1; 2.
Willard Wills, Central City,
PA Hmde/Allison
300.0/251.11; 3. Tomßedgar,
Freeland, MD IH 856 280.5.
planted to these six disaster
crops this first year,” he
adds.
A more gradual expansion
is planned for 22 other crops
presently insured by FCIC
and all other crops and
commodities will be in
cluded as rapidly as funding
and actuarial data permit
The legislation, Sharp
says, provides a unique
opportunity for private in
surance agents and com
panies to help market “all
risk” crop insurance in
conjunction with the Federal
system.
“AH FCIC regional offices
have been instructed to
begin completing com
mission sales agreements
with licensed private agents
and brokers effective for the
1961 crop year which is now
underway.
“This arrangement,”
Sharp states, “will provide
farmers an opportunity to
insure their, crops under the
‘all-risk’ plan through their
local participating private
insurance agent or direct
with the government ”
Complete information on
the agent system and any of
three sales and servicing
agreements is now available
at each of the 18 FdC
regional offices across the
country or through the
national office in
Washington, D.C.
We anticipate a heavy
signup of new policyholders
this Spring especially due to
the estimated $283,000,000 in
crop loss benefits now being
paid to some 125,500 insured
farmers across the country
mainly due to the severe
Summer drought, Sharp
says.
“Uhe 1980 year un
doubtedly will be record
breaking in terms of in
demnities paid by FCIC in
the history of its 42 years ol
assisting fanners through
the voluntary insurance
plan/’be adds.
In the Harrisburg Region
serving four states, Penn
sylvania, New York,
Maryland and Delaware, the
estimated insured crop
losses to .com. soybeans,
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wheat and grapes totals
0910,000, according to Joseph
C. Schmidt director of the
Harrisburg regional FCIC
office.
About 800 insured farmers
are in the process oi
receiving indemnity
payments.
Counties included are:
Adams, Berks, Chester.
Cumberland, Dauphin.
Franklin, Lancaster.
Lebanon, Northumberland.
Petry and York.
The most notable program
improvement for the 196]
crop year under the new
legislation will be the 21
percent discount in premium
for those farmers to par
ticipate in the shared-cosi
insurance program as
compared to other types ol
disaster assistance
programs, Sharp says.
In general, farmers will be
offered a choice of three
levels of insurance coverage
based upon average crop
yields in their area for the
past 10 to 15 years. These
coverage levels generally
will be SO, 65, and 75 percenl
of average production.
“The premium subsidy
will be paid only on coverage
up to and including the 6f
percent level. Fanners will
pay full premium costs foi
insurance on the increment
between 65 percent and 7f
percent if they select the
highest coverage,” Sharp
adds.
In addition, farmers will
be offered three choices ol
price election to value any
production lost under the
insurance plan. The top
choice will approximate
market price, for the com
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modity being insured anc
will be determined in ad
vance based upon the best
information available, he
indicates.
While complete program
details are not yet fully
determined, producers ir
areas where crop-insurance
coverage is now available
may begin signing up at any
time by contacting tbeii
AREA DEALERS FOR BOYDS SEED CENTER
HEIFERS MILL
Hegins, Pa.
CAM. MOWN
Pine Grove, Pa.
MAINE FAKRRWER
Catawissa, Pa.
JOMNO.HGRSHEV
Turbottsville, Pa.
PAUL HIVEJ.Y
Felton, Pa.
JAMES LANINS
Hamburg, Pa.
AMOS ACKERMAN
Mt. Bethel, Pa.
STANLEY SHULTZ
Halifax, Pa.
GEORGE LERCH
Annville, Pa.
DALE GREINER
Manheim, Pa.
PAULDEGIER
Sinking Springs, Pa.
TRi-VAILEY NURSERY'S
Valiev View Pa GLENNRALUETL
vaney view, ra. Drums. Pa.
HAROLD RANCH
Cochranviiie, Pa.
ROBERT CHAPIN
Nescopeck, Pa.
VAN MAR
Shoemakersville, Pa.
JAMES BEHNEY
York Springs, Pa.
to roll
nearest FCIC represen
tative. Additional op
portunities will be an
nounced as new counties anc
new programs are made
available, Sharp says.
The FCIC regional office if
located at: Harrisburg
Regional Office, 75 S.o
Houcks Rd., Suite 320
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
17109; phone 717/782-4803,
HAROLD REMALEY
Schnecksville, Pa.
LOREN RUCHER
Quarryville, Pa.
JOHNOISEWHiTE
Milroy. Pa.
WltiiAM KEMEFP
McVeytown, Pa.
DENNIS LOY
Pine Grove. Pa.
MARVIN MARTIN
Clyde. N.Y.
MARK SEIDEL
Maxatawney, Pa.
RONALD SHAFFER
Herndon, Pa.
FRANKUN TROXEU.
Andreas, Pa.
ALLEN WEAVER
PortTrevorton, Pa.
JOHN ERR
Manheim, Pa.
FARNSWORTH FARM SUPPLY
Hughesville, Pa.
RALPH FISCHER
Crystal Springs, Pa.
CLAYTON FOGLE
Lewisburg, Pa.