USDA’s Risk Management Agency Expands Crop Insurance for Hemp to Two More States
TOPEKA, Kan., Nov. 28, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is expanding its Hemp crop insurance program to Missouri and South Dakota beginning in the 2024 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), which administers the program, is now making it available for hemp grown for fiber or…
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Programs for Dry Beans and Dry Peas in Five States
TOPEKA, KANS., November 17, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made several updates and expansions to its crop insurance program for dry beans and dry peas that will begin with crop year 2024 in select counties of five states. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding insurance options for dry bean and dry pea producers in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming,…
USDA Offers New Crop Insurance Program for Producers Using Controlled Environments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a new crop insurance program designed for agricultural producers who…
TOPEKA RO - USDA’s Insurance Option Offers First of Its Kind Risk Management Tool for Cow-Calf Producers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing Weaned Calf Risk Protection, a new insurance option for livestock producers in several states. This policy, offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), offers…
USDA Reminds Corn and Soybean Farmers of Purchase Deadline for Expanded Margin Protection
TOPEKA, Kans., September 8, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding producers interested in its expanded Margin Protection insurance plan that to be eligible for the 2024 crop year, they will need to purchase their coverage by September 30, 2023.…
USDA to Host In-Person Listening Session for Producers in the RMA Topeka, Kansas Region to Hear About Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting
TOPEKA, Kan., July 19, 2023 – …
USDA Helps Agricultural Producers Meet Demand for Camelina
TOPEKA, Kan., June 30, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will expand insurance for camelina in direct response to the anticipated increase in demand for the crop for biofuel production.
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding crop insurance for camelina by allowing written agreements in…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Producers interested in Insuring Double Crop Grain Sorghum and Soybeans
Topeka, Kan., Feb. 9, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska that for the 2023 crop year there may be options for insuring double crop grain sorghum as well as double crop soybeans in counties where the Following Another Crop (FAC) practice is not available. Producers intending to plant soybeans or other crops after…
USDA Improves Crop Insurance Coverage for Tobacco
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 5, 2022 — U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced today that beginning with the 2023 crop year, it is expanding contract provisions for price and quality for more types of insurable tobacco to its crop insurance coverage.
“After listening to our stakeholders, tobacco farmers and other partners, we know these…
RMA Adds Flexibility for Sugar Beet Crop Insurance
Topeka, Kan. Dec. 1, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) is adding flexibility to the Sugar Beet Crop Provisions with new options for the 2023 and succeeding crop years. These new options are effective in most states as of November 28, 2022 and published in the …