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title: "Does my business’s policy insure the grower’s crop?"
description: "Do not assume that a commercial policy for your company insures a customer’s crop or replaces federal crop insurance. The cited crop guidance concerns eligible insured producers and specified crop, county, timing, and cause conditions."
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updated-at: "2026-09-28"
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# Does my business’s policy insure the grower’s crop?

Do not assume that a commercial policy for your company insures a customer’s crop or replaces federal crop insurance. The cited crop guidance concerns eligible insured producers and specified crop, county, timing, and cause conditions. [Prevented Planting Coverage](https://www.rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insurance/frequently-asked-questions/prevented-planting-coverage), [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

Prevented-planting eligibility depends on the insured crop and county, planting dates, insured cause, and applicable policy terms. The grower should check crop-specific rules with their agent. [Prevented Planting Coverage](https://www.rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insurance/frequently-asked-questions/prevented-planting-coverage)

For your own exposure, describe what your product or field work could damage and ask whether the proposed liability form addresses bodily injury or property damage. Crop-loss, performance, and recall questions need explicit answers in the proposed terms. [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm)

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## More Agriculture Questions

- [What should a California farm business ask about workers compensation?](https://spot.insure/industries/agriculture/how-should-a-california-farm-startup-ask-about-workers-comp)

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- [Commercial property](https://spot.insure/coverage/commercial-property)
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- [Tools, equipment and inland marine](https://spot.insure/coverage/inland-marine)
- [Product liability](https://spot.insure/coverage/product-liability)

## Sources and Further Reading

- [Commercial Insurance Guide](https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/105-type/95-guides/09-comm/commercialguide.cfm) — California Department of Insurance. Revised June 14, 2024: commercial property, inland marine, boiler and machinery, commercial general liability, products/completed operations, commercial auto, umbrella, and workers compensation.
  California buyer guidance on commercial property, inland marine, commercial auto, CGL, and workers compensation.
- [Prevented Planting Coverage](https://www.rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insurance/frequently-asked-questions/prevented-planting-coverage) — USDA Risk Management Agency. Frequently asked questions: insured crop, final and late planting dates, insured causes, county/crop factors, and eligibility.
  USDA explains crop-specific prevented-planting conditions and eligibility; use it when a grower asks about crop insurance.



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Updated 2026-09-28. [Editorial Policy](https://spot.insure/editorial-policy).

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