University of Illinois Extension Educator Angie Peltier [[ Pel-teer ]] offers tips on filing a claim for damaged crops.

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Peltier says farmers should continue to care for their crop to mitigate any further damage.  And one of the most important aspects of the process is keeping your paperwork in order.  That's because producers will have to prove their actual production history and they can do this by accessing settlement sheets from the grain elevator.