Wisconsin grain dealer bonds.
From $100.
Wisconsin licenses grain dealers under the Agricultural Producer Security law (Wis. Stat. ch. 126), enforced by DATCP. When a dealer must post security, a surety bond is one accepted form — we issue the amount DATCP requires, pricing from $100, with a soft credit pull that never affects your score.
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How much does a Wisconsin grain dealer bond cost?
1% of the bond amount, from $100. Enter your amount in the calculator for the exact price.
Three steps to filed.
Your grain-dealer license is waiting on this security. Here's the entire process — no broker phone tag:
Apply once, online
Business details, the bond amount DATCP required, and the effective date. The only extra step is a one-time consent to a soft credit pull.
Approved
Most are approved as soon as you apply. One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score. If it needs a second look, one to two business days at most.
E-sign & file with DATCP
Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with DATCP as your grain-dealer security. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What it is and who needs it.
What the grain dealer security covers
Wisconsin's Agricultural Producer Security law (Wis. Stat. ch. 126), enforced by DATCP, protects farmers who sell grain to licensed dealers. Most dealers participate in the Agricultural Producer Security Fund; depending on financial standing and other factors, a dealer may also be required to file security — and a surety bond is one accepted form, alongside a letter of credit, certificate of deposit, or cash.
When required, the security backs the dealer's obligations to the producers it buys grain from. If a dealer fails to pay producers as required, the security and the fund are available to make them whole.
Because DATCP sizes the security to the dealer's obligations and financial ratios, there is no single statutory dollar figure we can quote sight unseen. Enter the amount on your DATCP paperwork; pricing is 1% of the bond amount, with a $100 minimum, and a soft credit check never affects your score. Send us your filing if you are unsure of the amount.
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Claims, renewal, filing, and what sets the price.
If a claim is made
A claim comes from the party the bond protects, the obligee named on the form, when the duty the bond guarantees is not met.
The surety investigates and pays a valid claim, up to the bond amount. You then repay the surety: a surety bond is a guarantee of your performance, not insurance for you.
Renewal and term
The premium covers a one-year term from the effective date you choose.
Renew before the expiry date to keep the bond in force: the license, permit or contract it backs expects continuous coverage.
How to file it
E-sign & file with DATCP. Pay online and receive the executed bond, ready to file with DATCP as your grain-dealer security. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever the state insists.
What sets the price
The premium is 1% of the bond amount, $100 minimum: the amount the obligee sets moves the price, not your business profile.
One soft credit pull, never a hard inquiry, and it never affects your score.
Where a check runs, it decides approval; the rate is the same for everyone approved.
One application, one soft pull.
These are the actual underwriting fields, including a one-time consent to a soft credit pull. Submit once and your bond is issued when you pay.
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Grain dealer security, issued today.
Pricing from $100, soft pull only. Enter the amount DATCP required and file the same day.