Corn Heat Units definition
Examples of Corn Heat Units in a sentence
On or before April 30 in each year, the Insured must elect, on a form supplied by AFSC, the Insurable Crop, Dollar Coverage per Acre, Low or High Threshold Corn Heat Units, Hail Endorsement, and Spring Price Endorsement and select a weather station.
If minimum temperature at the Specified Weather Station falls below zero Celsius on or after June 1 but before 700 Corn Heat Units have accumulated, then the Annual Corn Heat Units at that Selected Weather Station will be reduced by an amount equal to [(number of days after June 1 to the last day that the minimum temperature fell below zero Celsius) x (15 Corn Heat Units) + (50 Corn Heat Units)].
Except at the discretion of AFSC, no changes will be made to the Corn Heat Units calculations after an Indemnity has been paid.
The Insured must elect the same Threshold Corn Heat Units for Grain Corn and Silage Corn.
Where the Annual Corn Heat Units is below the elected Threshold Corn Heat Units, the Payment Rate will be in accordance with the annual table of premium and payment rates for each Insurable Crop.
The Payment Rate for the Insured’s Selected Weather Station will be zero when the Annual Corn Heat Units is equal to or more than the elected Threshold Corn Heat Units.
The Payment Rate will be based on the Insured’s elected Threshold Corn Heat Units and the Insured’s Selected Weather Station.