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With just a few hours to spare, Congress approved a 45-day spending bill to keep the government open while budget negotiations continue. October 02, 2023

Our NAU Country Connection trainings focus on how to best utilize NAU Country systems during the crop insurance cycle, being relevant to the appropriate time of year. We emphasize system training, and also touch on strategic products and procedures to assist you this sales season. Register today to learn more about Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) policy, processing, and quoting. October 02, 2023

In the case of a government shutdown, NAU Country wants to reassure you of our commitment to our agents and policyholders. September 27, 2023

Thank you for your participation! The Photo Contest is now closed. Check out NAU Country's Facebook Gallery for the 2024 NAU Country Photo Calendar. Contest and vote for your favorite photo! Click on the picture and select "Like" to vote! Voting runs from Friday, September 1, 2023, and ends at 12:00 p.m. (CDT) Friday, September 8, 2023. *Please note, our winners will never be asked to register or enter financial data to redeem a prize. September 01, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is expanding crop insurance options with a new Grapevine insurance program, which will provide coverage for loss of grafted vines caused by natural perils such as freeze or fire. The new program also will complement the Grape crop insurance program that covers the fruit growing on the vine. August 31, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is improving crop insurance options for small and diversified farmers through improvements to the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WRFP) and Micro Farm insurance plans. These updates are part of USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) efforts to increase participation and access to crop insurance. August 31, 2023

Thank you for your participation! The Photo Submission portion of the contest is now closed. Voting on Facebook has begun! Read the news story for a direct link to vote today! Attention Agents, Farmers, Ranchers, Producers, NAU Country employees, and friends. Send us your farm photos now through Thursday, August 31, 2023, at 12:00 p.m. (CDT) for our 2024 NAU Country Photo Calendar contest! The theme for this edition is Supporting the American Farmer. That means any photos from the farm, we want to see! *Please note, our winners will never be asked to register or enter financial data to redeem a prize. August 17, 2023

The USDA's Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced in a Manager's Bulletin announcement (MGR-23-004) on July 21, 2023, that they are aware of concerns about the requirements to pay crop insurance premiums timely in order to avoid accrual of interest. NAU Country will waive interest on Crop-Hail and Named Peril policies until December 1, 2023. A note will be added to the August, September, and October 2023 billing statements informing insureds of this action. In addition, the deferral of interest has no impact on any debt termination dates, as those still must be adhered to, regardless of this bulletin. August 01, 2023

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) wants to remind producers that the application deadline for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP) Phase Two and Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program (PARP) is July 14, 2023. The original deadline was June 2, 2023. July 13, 2023

In a recent press release, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that they are expanding insurance coverage options for specialty crops and other actual production history (APH) crop programs. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) will expand the availability of enterprise units to crops where they were previously unavailable, giving agricultural producers greater options to manage their risk. July 07, 2023