frost damage

[fjlip]

This might be the reason. http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2009/01apr_deepsolarminimum.htm
http://www.spaceweather.com/glossary/spotlessdays.htm

[RickyBobby]

sewen
How I interpret how reseeds work in AB Crop Insurance is a little different. It covers the crop insured and the crop reseed if you have elected that crop prior to April 30. If you elected only Canola and Wheat and now want to reseed to Barley there would be no coverage for the reseeded crop. One Option allows you to change coverage levels for each crop;you need to elect all possible crops you may end up seeding. The other Option allows the same coverage level on whatever is seeded. So as long as you elected the crop you plan to reseed to you will have coverage for reseeded crop and you will get $50 per acre for reseeding a canola crop $30 for Wheat/Bly I believe .

[sewen]

I understand that it is past their reccommended seeding deadlines for each crop therfore no coverage if you reseed now. I was told at this time of year you would get your premium back on the original crop and no coverage on the reseeded one. Or you can wait until June 21st to put in a claim but they will not write it off until July 15.

[sewen]

The recommended seeding deadline are June 5 for Barley and May 31st for Wheat, Canola, Oats etc.

[RickyBobby]

My understanding is if I want to reseed Barley into my frozen Canola ground and I had Barley as an elected crop I will have my Barley coverage to cover a production shortfall . I would have to seed Barley prior to June 20th and because it is past June 5th there would be a grade loss factor applied potentially if it is light etc. Not sure anyone with decent Canola coverage would choose to reseed to barley at this time (Livestock feed need maybe). In my situation math tells me to take my 80% and call it a day assuming my canola will be 100% writeoff .

[sewen]

Sounds like your in about the same boat as me RickyBobby these little crop insurance rules are about as clear as mud, aren't they.

[RickyBobby]

Sewen I agree , a little cooperation from mother nature is generally simpler. Perhaps we will get some heat and rain and get surprised .

[sewen]

jwab, thats what they told me in May when I took my seeded acres report in before the 31st of May but thats not what I'm hearing now. Haven't talked to them directly though so I could be wrong.

[furrowtickler]

If in sask, keep in mind if you leave canola that has been writen off or in choice catagory and you have a harvest claim, crop insurance will be out to inspect stb counts and if you are not above their min counts you will get sfa.
If you reseed before the 15th dealine you will be fully covered.

[amun]

Check with your crop insurance office as it states that if you are in the choice area and has been looked at by an adjuster, your crop will be covered for yield loss in the fall.