Biotechnology Endorsement

The pilot Biotechnology Endorsement (BE) provides producers a premium rate reduction if they plant approved corn seed hybrids. The approved BE-eligible hybrids and eligible states are:

Monsanto Syngenta Agrisure® CB Pioneer and Dow AgroSciences
  • Genuity™ VT Triple PRO™
  • YieldGard® Plus with Roundup Ready® Corn 2
  • YieldGard® VT Triple
  • YieldGard® VT Triple PRO
  • RW Stacked
  • Agrisure® 3000GT
  • Herculex® RW marketed as Genuity™ SmartStax™ or SmartStax™
  • Herculex® Xtra
  • Herculex® Xtra RR2®
  • Non-irrigated and irrigated corn in CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, WI
  • Non-irrigated and irrigated corn in IA, IL, IN, MN, NE, SD, WI
  • Non-irrigated and irrigated corn in CO, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, OH, SD, WI

Be sure to let your crop insurance specialist know if you will be planting seed that makes you eligible for the premium reduction. For more information about the Biotechnology Endorsement and approved hybrids, contact your FCSAmerica crop insurance specialist or visit www.rma.usda.gov/policies/bye.html.