Issue 6 December 2022

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Gear Up for the 2023 Growing Season 2023 Fielding Forward Crop Insurance Meetings

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Customize Your Crop Insurance with FCI Review & Refresh Your Coverage

There’s plenty on your to-do list before the next crop year, so let Farm Credit Illinois crop insurance agents assess and tailor your coverage by reviewing your current policy for free. FCI member Terry Neff can attest – local agents work to understand your farm and make recommendations aligned with your goals. FCI crop insurance agents don’t work for commission, so you can rest assured they are looking out for your best interest.

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Crop Insurance Reminders Contact Your Agent with Questions

DECEMBER 10 Corn & Soybean End of Insurance Coverage – Request an extension or appraisal for any crops left standing in the field DECEMBER 15 Wheat Acreage Reporting Date – Signed acreage report due for all 2022 fall-planted wheat FEBRUARY 15 Corn & Soybeans Production Report Due for Area Plan Policies – Signed and completed production report due to agent Submit potential corn and soybean harvest claims as soon as possible.

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Register for an Ag Minded Hour Webinar Managing 2023 Crop Margins

Join retired Iowa State Extension Specialist, Dr. Steve Johnson for a free webinar as he outlines ways to better manage crop margins and financial risk. By considering costs, budgets, and applying the foundations of risk management, farmers can increase opportunities for profitable 2023 operating margins.

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Farmland Trends Tracker Subscribe For a Biannual Report

Keep up with local markets throughout the year with the Farmland Trends Tracker – a free email report delivered twice a year from FCI’s state certified appraisal team. As active observers of the market, FCI’s appraisal team delivers expertise to farmers and landowners with their comprehensive knowledge of local trends. The Farmland Trends Tracker delivers a summary of public auctions that happened throughout the cooperative’s 60-county territory in the past six months. The summary report also includes the results of the annual benchmark values study.

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On the Block Upcoming Farmland Auctions

Farm Credit Illinois maintains a list of upcoming farmland auctions submitted within the Association’s 60-county marketplace.

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T.I.P. Technology & Information Protection

Ag Barometer Producer Sentiment Remains Unchanged at 102

The Ag Economy Barometer measures the health of the U.S. agriculture economy with an index value based on a survey of agricultural producers on economic sentiment. A score of 100 means producer sentiment is unchanged from the six-month baseline research period; a score higher than 100 means sentiment improved from the base period; a score lower than 100 means sentiment declined versus the base period.

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