A crop insurance agent in southeast Nebraska says recent heavy rains and flooding have caused some crop damage in the state.

“Some of the crop is 100% gone, depending on the stage.”

Ruth Gerdes with the Auburn Agency Crop Insurance tells Brownfield some of the crop should bounce back and the complete damage to the crops won’t be known until the flood waters recede. Then, she says farmers have decisions to make.

“Depending on what stage the crop is at and what chemical they’ve got, if there’s any potential for a replant. This late in the season it’s difficult to replant corn, but farmers can replant soybeans.”

There is more rain in the forecast along with minor to moderate flooding expected along the Missouri River in eastern Nebraska as the week continues. But Gerdes says southern Minnesota has been hit harder with rains and flooding.

“In my career I’ve seen 400 to 500 year floods, the most recent being 2011 and obviously 2019. They’ve never seen the flooding in that part of Minnesota we’re getting through Spencer, Iowa and all of that.”

Gerdes says farmers with a multi-peril crop insurance policy should be covered for any crop losses due to the flooding, but farmers and ranchers should be in contact with their local insurance agent with any questions.

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