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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 for Livestock and Milk

Raleigh, N.C., May 30, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia livestock and milk producers of the availability of Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance for Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, and…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts for Spring Planted Crops and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts corn, fresh market sweet corn, potato, soybean, and tobacco growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts and Virginia for Clam Producers

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 30, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts and Virginia clam producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is November 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 30 to do so.

Crop insurance provides coverage for death…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts for Apples, Cranberries, Grapes, and Peaches

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts apple, cranberry, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 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…

USDA Offers Disaster Program Flexibilities for Flood-Impacted Producers in the Northeast

Richmond, Vt., Aug. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) have authorized policy flexibilities for key disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to aid Northeast agricultural operations that have been significantly impacted by recent flooding in 2023.

“The production…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia for Nursery Growers

Raleigh, NC, March 31, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Vermont for Spring Planted Crops, Micro Farm, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Vermont corn, forage seeding, fresh market sweet corn, soybean, spring barley, and spring wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts for Spring Planted Crops, Micro Farm, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts corn, fresh market sweet corn, potato, soybean, and tobacco growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts and Virginia for Clam Producers

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 28, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts and Virginia clam producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is November 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 30 to do so.

Crop insurance provides…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts for Apples, Cranberries, Grapes, and Peaches

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts apple, cranberry, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 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…