

The crop insurance program has numerous dates and deadlines that producers must adhere to. Timely filing of paperwork is essential to the program in order for your policy to attach correctly. Below is a calendar of these key crop insurance dates.
March 2008 Events |
| March 15 - Sales Closing for Spring Crops - corn and soybeans (last day to sign up, make changes, or cancel policies) |
April 2008 Events |
April 11 - First day to plant corn |
April 26 - First day to plant soybeans |
April 30 - Last day to enter crop history for spring crops |
May 2008 Events |
| May 31 - Final day to plant corn |
June 2008 Events |
| June 15 - Final day to plant soybeans |
| June 25 - Final day to qualify for prevented planting (corn) |
July 2008 Events |
July 1 - Premium billing date (fall crops) |
July 10 - Final day to qualify for prevented planting (soybeans) |
July 15 - Acreage Reporting Deadline Spring Crops (FSA 578s & Maps are needed to verify numbers) |
August 2008 Events |
| August 1 - Hail premium due (in order to receive 3% discount) |
September 2008 Events |
| September 30 - Sales Closing on Fall Crops - wheat and forage (last day to sign up, make changes, or cancel policies) |
October 2008 Events |
| October 1 - Premium billing date (spring crops) |
| October 10 - Final day to plant wheat |
November 2008 Events |
November 14 - Production due on wheat |
November 15 - Acreage Reporting Deadline for Wheat |
December 2008 Events |
| December 1 - Hail premium due (for those not already paid) |
| December 10 - End of Insurance Period for Spring Crops **Production is due as soon as harvest is complete** |
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