News and Education
2024 Harvest Prices Set for Revenue Protection Policies: What You Need to Know
At Lund & Smith Insurance Services, we’re committed to keeping our clients informed on crucial developments that impact their farming operations. The 2024 harvest prices for corn and soybeans have been announced by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and...
2025 Wheat Projected Price Is Set: What This Means for Your Operation
As the harvest season begins or approaches, it's time to plan for your 2025 winter wheat crop. The 2025 wheat projected price has been officially set at $6.06 per bushel, slightly down from $6.72 last year. Understanding what this means for your operation can help you...
Fall Crop Insurance Newsletter 2024
Current Wheat Reminders: Any Changes to your policy including adding coverage, changing entity, ownership, shares, added acreage, or coverage changes for the 2025 wheat crop need to be completed by September 30th. Please send 2024 wheat production numbers to us, if...
USDA Announces Enhancements to the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO) for the 2025
At Lund & Smith Insurance Services, we are committed to keeping you up-to-date on the latest crop insurance developments. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made significant changes to the Enhanced Coverage Option (ECO), starting with the 2025 crop...
2024 Wheat Harvest Price Announcement
At Lund & Smith Insurance Services, we are dedicated to keeping our clients informed about the latest developments that impact each of their operations. We have an important update regarding the harvest price for wheat for 2024. The U.S. Department of Agriculture...
Protecting Farmers Amidst Uncertainty: Navigating 2024 Crop Insurance Prices
As we move into the 2024 crop year, you are facing the reality that your revenue protection crop insurance policy may fall short of covering your cost of production. The projected prices for corn and soybean have taken a significant hit compared to the previous year,...
Spring 2024 Newsletter
Current Reminders: Government program decisions (ARC/PLC) need to be made by March 15th. Updated ARC-CO and PLC numbers are in. Give us a call if you have any questions. Any changes to your policy including entity, ownership, shares, added acreage, or coverage changes...
August-September 2020 Lund and Smith Newsletter
To view the entire August-September 2020 newsletter, click on the button below!! Current Reminders The deadline to buy or modify coverage for your wheat policy is 9/30/20 Reminder: a wheat policy is required for growers who participate in the WHIP+ program at FSA for...
May-June 2020 Lund and Smith Newsletter
To view the entire May-June 2020 newsletter, click on the button below!! Current Reminders Call your agent to certify acres if you are now done planting corn and beans. If you need to replant, you must get prior permission to do so. Please call your agent before...
April 2020 Lund and Smith Newsletter
To view the entire April 2020 newsletter, click on the button below!! Current Reminders If you need to destroy wheat to plant a spring crop, call as soon as possible so an adjuster can be involved. Given the COVID-19 situation nationally, we do anticipate some changes...