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Cotton Farming
NAICS 111920 · United States · 2022 edition
This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in growing cotton.
Review the farm operation beyond the crop.
Cotton Farming combines production risks with equipment, premises and labor concerns. Review crop loss, farm equipment, pesticide and herbicide liability. Ask about custom work for others, storage and added processing; those activities need their own coverage discussion.
Questions to ask
- How many planted acres of cotton, and are other row crops grown on the same operation?
- What is the current MPCI coverage level and policy structure — yield, revenue, or area-based plan?
- Is pesticide application done in-house, by a hired custom applicator, or aerial service?
- What is the total scheduled value of farm equipment, and are any units leased or financed?
- Are there any hired farm workers, and what are the state rules for agricultural workers' compensation in this state?
- Any prior crop insurance or farm liability claims in the past five years?
- For Cotton Farming, what should the underwriter know about significant prior crop loss history, especially multiple consecutive years of mpci claims?
- For Cotton Farming, what should the underwriter know about operations using aerial pesticide application near residential areas or sensitive water bodies?
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Cotton farming operations involve planting, cultivating, and harvesting cotton on acreage that can range from small family operations to large commercial farms. Day-to-day activities typically include equipment operation, irrigation management, pest and herbicide application, and ginning coordination. Harvested seed cotton is generally transported to nearby cotton gins for processing, with the farm retaining liability exposure through that handoff.
Questions to investigate
- How many planted acres of cotton, and are other row crops grown on the same operation?
- What is the current MPCI coverage level and policy structure — yield, revenue, or area-based plan?
- Is pesticide application done in-house, by a hired custom applicator, or aerial service?
- What is the total scheduled value of farm equipment, and are any units leased or financed?
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