Featured News
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2025 Planting Progress Updates
The 2025 planting season is in full swing, and NAU Country wishes you a successful planting season! Check out the planting progress percentages for select crops in major producing states nationwide. *Note: The weekly 2025 Planting Progress Update summary sheets will be available after 9:30 (CT) on Tuesday mornings following the release of the prior day's reports from USDA/Cornell University. April 22, 2025 -
Emergency Commodity Assistance Program Webinar hosted by USDA and FSA
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Farm Service Agency (FSA) will host a free webinar about the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program (ECAP) on Thursday, April 17, 2025. April 15, 2025 -
Supporting Farmers in Need - NAU Country Northern Regional Branch Raises $11,000 for Farm Rescue
The employees of NAU Country’s Northern Regional Branch have gone above and beyond, raising an impressive $11,000 for Farm Rescue through a fun and meaningful fundraiser. April 10, 2025
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Introducing the Fall NAU Country Connection Webinar Series - New Classes Posted!
To increase value in our partnership, last year we introduced our webinar training series titled “NAU Country Connection”. Our trainings focused on how to best utilize NAU Country systems during the crop insurance cycle, being relevant to the appropriate time of year. We are reintroducing this series with not only an emphasis on system training, but we will also touch on some strategic products and procedures to assist you this sales season. August 08, 2021 -
RMA Extends Deadlines, Waives Interest Deferral for Emergency Drought Relief
The RMA is authorizing Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) to allow policyholders additional time to make payments. The RMA is aware of concerns about the requirements to pay crop insurance premiums timely in order to avoid accrual of interest. July 29, 2021 -
USDA Funds Risk Management Education for Historically Underserved Producers
The USDA announced in a Press Release that that they are investing nearly $1 million in funding for universities and nonprofits to develop risk management training and educational tools aimed to assist historically underserved farmers and ranchers. This investment will include RMA projects to help producers manage long-term risks and challenges. July 29, 2021 -
RMA Authorizes Emergency Procedures to Help with Extreme Drought Conditions
The USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced in a Press Release and Manager's Bulletin announcement (MGR-21-005) that emergency procedures are being authorized in order to assist drought-impacted producers. July 14, 2021 -
Farmers Emphasize to Congress Importance of Crop Insurance
Farmers from across the country testified in June before a House Agriculture Subcommittee hearing examining the efficacy of the farm safety net. The crop insurance program gives farmers predictable tools to manage their unique risks. Farmers invest in crop insurance before a disaster – sharing in the risk – and they know how the rules of their policy will help them recover. July 14, 2021 -
NAU Country keeps your accounts secure
NAU Country is well equipped to ensure IT Security for you and your policyholders, and your privacy will be protected. We is implementing security measures in the form of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for our Agents and Farmers this year. July 12, 2021 -
Producers can now hay, graze, and chop cover crops any time and still receive full prevented planting payment
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) added this flexibility as part of a broader effort to encourage producers to use cover crops, an important conservation and good farming practice. Cover crops are especially important on fields prevented from planting as they help reduce soil erosion and boost soil health. July 07, 2021 -
Crop Insurance Basics: Risk Mitigation and Risk Management
Risk mitigation and risk management are two sides of the same coin when it comes to improving agricultural outcomes and promoting climate-smart decisions. Risk mitigation represents all the steps farmers and ranchers take to reduce the amount of risk they face. Risk management embodies all the steps farmers and ranchers take to manage the costs and impacts of the many uncontrolled risks they still face. June 30, 2021 -
7 Critical Risks Facing the Agriculture Industry
Staying on top of the top agriculture risks, QBE NAU Country’s own Mark Mossman, SVP Claims – Crop, talks about how extreme weather and the political landscape can impact the American Farmer with Risk & Insurance in 7 Critical Risks Facing the Agriculture Industry. June 29, 2021 -
Crop adjusters get training in signs of mental distress
Because they work closely with farmers, crop adjusters are in a unique position to help farmers with something other than crop loss — mental distress. June 23, 2021