RMA Revises Crop Insurance for Cherries and Broadens Access
SPOKANE Wash., Sept. 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising crop insurance programs for cherries for the 2023 and succeeding crop years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is making changes to the Actual Revenue History (ARH) Pilot Endorsement, ARH Sweet Cherry Pilot Crop Provisions, and ARH Tart Cherry for Processing Pilot Crop Provisions.…
USDA Makes Improvements to Hybrid Specialty Seed Crop Insurance Policy
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 22, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced improvements to the hybrid specialty seed crop insurance policy for the 2022 crop year.
“We are updating the hybrid specialty seed crop insurance program to expand the program for more farmers,” said Ben Thiel, Director of RMA’s regional office in Spokane, Washington. “These…
RMA Enhances Crop Insurance for Grapes
SPOKANE, Wash., September 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is enhancing crop insurance for grapes, expanding contract price eligibility, and clarifying calculations for contract pricing for grape crops beginning in crop year 2022. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) will also extend the acreage reporting date for grapes from…
RMA Enhances, Expands Crop Insurance for Cherries
SPOKANE, WA, September 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is enhancing and expanding crop insurance programs for cherries, which will begin in crop year 2022. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is making changes to the Actual Revenue History (ARH) Tart Cherry for Processing Pilot program.
“We like to tell…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Washington Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires and Drought
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 20, 2021 — Agricultural operations in Washington have been significantly impacted by the wildfires and ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Oregon Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires and Drought
PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 20, 2021 — Agricultural operations in Oregon have been significantly impacted by the wildfires and ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Washington Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought
SPOKANE, Wash., July 21, 2021 — Washington agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. As agricultural producers move into…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Idaho Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought
BOISE, Idaho, July 21, 2021 – Idaho agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. As agricultural producers move into recovery…
USDA’s Risk Management Agency Amends Potato Crop Insurance Options
SPOKANE, Wash., May 4, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that its Risk Management Agency (RMA) is modifying four Northern Potato Crop Insurance Policy optional endorsements. The options are available to producers who choose to purchase additional coverage on top of their multi-peril crop insurance policy. The changes specify that the premium only…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
SPOKANE, Wash., March 11, 2021 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for spring crops and programs such as barley, buckwheat, cabbage, canola, corn, dry beans, dry peas, flax, forage seeding, green peas, hemp, hybrid popcorn seed, hybrid sweet corn seed, mint, mustard, oats,…