Buy-up option for prevented planting insurance eliminated

(JAMESTOWN, N.D.) – A new federal crop insurance rule that drops buy-up option coverage for prevented planting insurance will be “bad news for North Dakota farmers,” according to North Dakota Farmers Union President Mark Watne. “Preventive Plant and the buy-up for North Dakota farmers is an essential tool for us,” said Watne. “It is where farmers can purchase additional coverage to ...