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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 26, 2018 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine apple and blueberry growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2019 crop year is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 20 to do so.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 15, 2018 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds beekeepers and pasture, rangeland and forage producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage under the Rainfall Index program for the 2019 crop year is November 15, 2018. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 15 to do so.
The…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
RALEIGH, N.C., April 11, 2018 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2019 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage at any…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb 15, 2018 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on most spring-planted crops for the 2018 crop year is March 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until March 15 to do so. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
Apple and Blueberry Growers Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 1, 2017 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine apple and blueberry growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
Forage Production Producers Need to Make Insurance Decisions Soon
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 1, 2017 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year is September 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so.
Federal…
USDA Makes $8.85 Million Available in Risk Management Education Funding
WASHINGTON, May 11, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced up to $8.85 million available for cooperative agreements for risk management education and training programs. The funding provides the needed resources for organizations such as universities, county cooperative extension offices and nonprofit organizations to develop…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., April 25, 2017 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
RALEIGH, N.C., April 25, 2017 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage at any…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maine
RALEIGH, N.C., February 17, 2017 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maine growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on most spring-planted crops for the 2017 crop year is March 15, 2017. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until March 15 to do so.
Crop insurance provides protection against…