Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in the Pacific Northwest
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 3, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pacific Northwest producers of the fast approaching 2016 sales closing deadlines for federal crop insurance programs. Producers need to buy, review, or modify their crop insurance policies before the sales closing date has passed. Crop insurance provides protection against crop production losses due to…
Crop Insurance Now Available for More Forage Production Types
SPOKANE, Wash., July 27, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced expanded coverage for forage production to include dryland timothy and orchardgrass types under the federal crop insurance program for the 2016 crop year. The new types of coverage will be available in Benewah, Boundary, and Kootenai counties in Idaho and in Pend Oreille, Spokane, and Stevens…
USDA Announces New Malting Barley Endorsement
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 11, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), today announced the availability of a new malting barley endorsement to the Small Grains Crop Provisions for the 2016 crop year. The endorsement provides revenue coverage on malting barley and is available in all counties where barley is insured in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.
The new…
APH Yield Exclusion Available for Pacific Northwest Farmers
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 15, 2015 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), Spokane Regional Office, reminds farmers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington of the deadline to elect the Actual Production History (APH) Yield Exclusion option for 2015 spring planted barley.
A provision of the 2014 Farm Bill, APH Yield Exclusion can provide relief to farmers affected by severe weather,…
March 16 Sales Closing Date Near for Crop Insurance in Alaska
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 26, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska farmers of the March 16 sales closing date for federal crop insurance. This includes the new Whole-Farm Revenue Protection policy, as well as policies for spring-seeded insurable crops (barley, cabbage, potatoes, oats and wheat).
“Alaska farmers have the option of purchasing an…
Sales Closing Date for Late Fiscal Filers for Whole-Farm Revenue and Fruit Producers Nears
SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 15, 2018 — For Idaho, Oregon, and Washington producers, late fiscal filers for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection can obtain their WFRP policy by November 20, 2018 for the 2019 crop year. Calendar and early fiscal filers have until March 15, 2019.
RMA also reminds Idaho, Oregon…
Sales Closing for Alaska Forage Production is Fast Approaching
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 6, 2018 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska producers that the final date to apply for forage production crop insurance for the 2019 crop year is September 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the September 30 sales closing date to do so.
Crop insurance provides protection against…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in the Pacific Northwest
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 6, 2018 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington states to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2019 crop year before the sales closing dates. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the sales closing dates to do so.
…Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
SPOKANE, Wash., April 3, 2018 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington nursery growers the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage 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…
Crop Insurance Sales Closing Deadline for Alaska is Fast Approaching
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 29, 2018 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska producers that the final date to apply for barley, cabbage, dry peas, oats, potatoes and wheat Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) policies is March 15. Alaska calendar and early fiscal tax filers interested in the Whole-…