Locate and open the policy you need to add a peanut contract to and then select the Utilities tab.
Steps 1-2: Accessing the Contracts page from the Utilities tab of a policy.
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In the Contract Utilities section, click Add Contracts. The Add New Contracts page opens.
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In the Contract Information section, select the coverage from the dropdown that the new contract applies to. If a contract applies to multiple counties and/or types, a contract record must be keyed for each County and Type.
NOTE: Not all crops allow contracts, so only the coverages on the policy that do allow contracts will populate in the Coverage Select List field.
Steps 3: Complete the information for the peanut contract as applicable.
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Type the Contractor Name (optional).
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From the Crop Type dropdown, select the peanut crop type for this contract. A Type other than "All" is required for Peanuts.
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From the Crop Practice dropdown, select the practice for the selected peanut crop type(s). This is a required field. Select “All” to include all available practices in the contract.
NOTE: If a Type and/or Practice is selected (vs. selecting “All”) on the contract record, you will only be able to apply the contract to detail lines with the same type and/or practice.
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From the Warehouse Code dropdown, select the processing warehouse identified for the peanuts on the coverage. This is a required field.
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From the Contract Type dropdown, selected whether the contract is for “Production”, "Acreage", or “Production and Acreage”. This is a required field.
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In the Contract Value field, type the agreed upon value for the peanut contract. This is a required field for Peanuts.
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In the Contract Price field, type the agreed upon contract price for the coverage. This is a required field.
NOTE: If an amount is entered above the allowable price for the contract, the System displays an error on Save.
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In the Contract Acres field, type the amount of acres the contract applies to. If "Production and Acreage" was selected in step 8, this is a required field.
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As your next step, click one of the following buttons:
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To save the contract and remain on the Add New Contract page, click Save.
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To save the contract and open a new Add New Contract page to add another contract, click Save & Add.
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To save the contract and return to the View MPCI Policy, click Save & Exit. The contract is now displayed in the Contract Information grid.
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To discard the contract and return to the View MPCI Policy page, click Cancel.
