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Spokane, Washington Region News

Important Deadline Nears for Apiculture and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance

SPOKANE, Wash., November 7, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pacific Northwest producers the final date to apply for insurance coverage on apiculture and pasture, rangeland, or forage programs for the 2017 crop year is November 15.

The Rainfall Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) pilot program provides coverage to protect livestock operations from…

USDA Reminds Fruit Producers of Crop Sales Closing Deadline

SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 13, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Idaho, Oregon, and Washington fruit producers the final date to apply for crop insurance for the 2017 crop year is November 20. This date applies to crop insurance policies for apple, blueberry, cranberry, grape, pear, stone fruit crops (apricots, nectarines, freestone peaches, and plums/prunes), sweet and…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Alaska

SPOKANE, Wash., August 22, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska producers that the final date to apply for forage production crop insurance for the 2017 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…

Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in the Pacific Northwest

SPOKANE, Wash., August 8, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pacific Northwest producers to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2017 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. Crop insurance provides protection against crop production…

Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington

SPOKANE, Wash., April 4, 2016 - 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…

Insurance for New Biofuel Crop Now Available

SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 18, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency today announced that producers in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington can insure carinata by written agreement under the canola and rapeseed insurance plans. Producers must submit a written agreement request to their insurance company by the March 15 sales closing date.

Crop insurance provides protection against a…

Crop Insurance Deadline Near in Alaska

SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 29, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska producers that the final date to apply for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) and insurance coverage on barley, cabbage, oats, potatoes, and wheat is March 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their…

Crop Insurance Deadlines Near in Idaho, Oregon and Washington

SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 11, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers that the final date to apply for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and insurance coverage on all other spring crops (except wheat in counties with fall and spring planted types) is March 15.The final date to apply for coverage on spring planted onions in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and cabbage in…

USDA Announces 2016 Small Grains Projected Prices

SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 21, 2015 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced the 2016 projected prices for winter and spring wheat, and winter barley for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. These prices are critical for producers evaluating their crop insurance coverage options.

RMA also reminds producers of the Sept. 30 deadline for purchasing crop insurance for fall-…

USDA Releases Crop Insurance Harvest Prices for 2015

SPOKANE, Wash., Sept. 14, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced approved harvest prices for the 2016 crop year for revenue protection insurance plans within the Common Crop Insurance Policy for wheat, barley, fall canola, and rapeseed located in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.

For producers who bought either of the revenue protection plans, the…

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