Crop Insurance

Farm Office Live

It’s time to catch up with OSU’s Farm Office team for our monthly Farm Office Live webinar. Join us this Friday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m. to hear legal and farm management updates for Ohio agriculture.

Our line up this month includes these topics:

2025 Farm Bill Sign-up​

Dairy Margin Coverage Sign-up​

Charitable Remainder Trusts and Charitable Giving Strategies​, featuring guest John Wood of OSU’s Office of Advancement

Legislative Update​

Electronic Signatures in Today’s Digital Age​

Spring Crop Insurance Update​

Updated Outlook for Crop Margins​

Ohio Cropland Values and Cash Rents Survey​

Register for the free monthly webinar series or view our recorded webinars at farmoffice.osu.edu/farmofficelive.

Evaluating the Prevent Plant Option

By: Eric Richer & Chris Bruynis, OSU Extension Educators

Planting progress goes differently every year and in each part of the state. This year is no different in Ohio. Some places got in early and are finished. Others had their ‘normal’ planting progress with ‘normal’ Mother Nature breaks, perhaps with some re-plant needed. And still others have not had ideal conditions all spring to plant.  As such, we have received some recent calls regarding the mechanics and economics of utilizing the Prevent Plant through crop insurance this year in certain parts of the state. First and foremost, we are not crop insurance agents, so speaking with your agent is of utmost importance. In this article, we will walk through an example on the economics of electing Prevent Plant.

In Ohio, once you arrive at the final plant date of June 5 for corn (already passed) and June 20 for soybeans, you basically have 3 options in a corn scenario: Continue reading Evaluating the Prevent Plant Option →