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Thursday, April 27, 2017

Montana Department of Agriculture reminds producers to get covered through the State Hail Insurance Program

Fillable Electronic Forms and Applications Available at hail.mt.gov 
Helena, Mont. – For over 100 years, the Montana State Hail Insurance program has been providing important hail coverage to Montana producers. Montana producers can conveniently access and fill out applications for state hail insurance online by going to www.hail.mt.gov.  “The Montana State Hail Insurance Program has been a great resource for our state’s producers for over 100 years,” said MDA Director, Ben Thomas. "With the unpredictability of Montana’s weather, it’s important to get covered.” Producers can insure crops against hail damage at the maximum coverage rate of $75 per acre for dryland and $114 for irrigated land. Rates charged are a percentage of the insured amount and vary by county depending on the hail loss history of an area. A detailed list of rates by county and crop can be found on the program’s website. An application for insurance and more details about payment options has been mailed to producers who previously purchased state hail insurance. For new policy applicants, information and applications are also available at www.hail.mt.gov. Completed forms can be emailed, mailed or faxed to the department or used as a reference when you contact the office by phone.