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WASHINGTON, Feb. 21, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for spring planted crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm. Sales closing dates vary by crop and location, but the next major sales closing dates are Feb. 28, March 15 and April 15. 

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency lists sales closing dates in the Actuarial Information Browser, under the “Dates” tab.

Producers can also access the RMA Map Viewer tool to visualize the insurance program date choices for acreage reporting, cancellation, contract change, earliest planting, end of insurance, end of late planting period, final planting,…

En Espaniol

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding the Controlled Environment pilot crop insurance program to an additional 48 counties in 17 states for 2026 and succeeding crop years. The Controlled Environment program from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is specifically for plants grown in fully enclosed controlled environments and provides coverage against plant diseases subject to destruction orders.

Additionally, RMA is making other improvements, including:

“Expanding and improving the Controlled Environment program better aligns risk management tools with the needs of producers…

English version

WASHINGTON, 19 de febrero de 2025 - El Departamento de Agricultura de los EE. UU. (USDA, por sus siglas en inglés) está ampliando el programa piloto de seguro de cosechas de Entorno Controlado a 48 condados adicionales en 17 estados para 2026 y los años de cosecha sucesivos. El programa de Entorno Controlado de la Agencia de Gestión de Riesgos (RMA, por sus siglas en inglés) del USDA es específico para plantas cultivadas en entornos controlados totalmente cerrados y ofrece cobertura contra las enfermedades de las plantas sujetas a órdenes de destrucción.