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Our offices will be closed on Mon., Feb. 16, in observance of Presidents’ Day.
Important Deadlines
| Type | Corn | Soybeans | Winter Wheat |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sales Closing Date | 3/15 | 3/15 | 9/30 |
| Purchase / Cancellation / Transfer/Change Date | 3/15 | 3/15 | 9/30 |
| MP Sales Closing Date | 9/30 | 9/30 | N/A |
| Projected Price Announced | 3/5 | 3/5 | 9/20 |
| Initial Planting Date (see below) | • | • | N/A |
| Final Planting Date (For Full Guarantee) | • | • | • |
| Production Reporting Due Date | 4/29 | 4/29 | 11/14* |
| Acreage Report Deadline | 7/15 | 7/15 | 12/15** |
| Premium Billing Date | 8/15 | 8/15 | 7/1 |
| Harvest Price Announced | 11/5 | 11/5 | 7/05*** |
| Crop Hail Insurance Carryover Coverage Terminates (Varies by Insurance Company) | • | • | • |
| Crop Hail Insurance Discount Date (Varies by Insurance Company) | • | • | • |
• Contact your crop insurance officer
*SD & WY Winter Wheat Production Reporting deadline 11/15
**NE, SD & WY Winter wheat acreage reporting deadline 11/15
***Harvest Price announced 8/05 for IA, NE & SD, and 9/05 for WY
2026 Plant Dates
Initial Plant Date for Nonirrigated Corn
Final Plant Date for Nonirrigated Corn
Initial Plant Date for Irrigated Corn
Final Plant Date for Irrigated Corn
The dates are not for any specialty types of corn; contact your agent if you are growing silage, blue or any other specialty type of corn.
Initial Plant Date for Nonirrigated Soybeans
Final Plant Date for Nonirrigated Soybeans
Initial Plant Date for Irrigated Soybeans
Final Plant Date for Irrigated Soybeans
*Dates vary by practice, contact agent.
Initial Plant Date for Nonirrigated Spring Wheat
Final Plant Date for Nonirrigated Spring Wheat
Initial Plant Date for Irrigated Spring Wheat
Final Plant Date for Irrigated Spring Wheat
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