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Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for New York Producers

RALEIGH, N.C., May 13, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds all New York producers that they need to have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification form (AD-1026) on file with their local USDA service center by June 1, 2015. The 2014 Farm Bill required all producers have the form on file by the June 1 deadline to become or…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., April 1, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York nursery producers that the final date for a new applicant to apply for 2016 nursery crop insurance is May 1, 2015.

New applications may be filed anytime. However, all applications including those for new or amended coverage are subject to a 30-day waiting period before commencement of coverage. Coverage…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 20, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York farmers that the final date to purchase crop insurance for most insurable spring-planted crops is March 15, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until this March 15 sales closing date to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 2, 2015 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York onion producers that the final date to apply for insurance on next year’s crop is February 1, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until February 1 to do so. Crop insurance provides protection against a loss in onion production due to natural perils, such as…