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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont for Forage Seeding
RALEIGH, N.C., July 10, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds forage seeding producers in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2025 crop year is July 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until July 31 to do so.
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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia for Livestock and Milk
Raleigh, N.C., May 30, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia livestock and milk producers of the availability of Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance for Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, and…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Vermont for Spring Planted Crops and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Vermont corn, forage seeding, fresh market sweet corn, soybean, spring barley and spring wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…
USDA Expands Peanut Crop Insurance for Growers in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 14, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved expansion of the Peanut crop insurance program to Wake and Jones counties in North Carolina beginning with the 2024 crop year.
“Our goal is to always provide the best risk management resources, so we will continue to evaluate our programs and tailor them to best meet the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Vermont for Apples and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Vermont apple and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 20 to do so.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety…
RALEIGH RO - USDA’s New Crop Insurance for Tropical Storms Benefits Producers Impacted by Idalia
WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) recent expansion of its hurricane crop insurance policy to cover tropical storms this year has already provided farmers with $85.4 million to help them recover from Hurricane Idalia.…
USDA Reminds Corn and Soybean Farmers of Purchase Deadline for Expanded Margin Protection
RALEIGH, NC., 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,…
USDA Offers Disaster Program Flexibilities for Flood-Impacted Producers in the Northeast
Richmond, Vt., Aug. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) have authorized policy flexibilities for key disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to aid Northeast agricultural operations that have been significantly impacted by recent flooding in 2023.
“The production…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont for Forage Seeding
RALEIGH, N.C., June 30, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds forage seeding producers in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is July 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until July 31 to do so.
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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia for Nursery Growers
Raleigh, NC, March 31, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024…