Alaska News
USDA Invests Nearly $4.1 Million in Risk Management Education for Farmers, Including Underserved and Organic Producers
WASHINGTON, August 8, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding nearly $4.1 million to organizations and outreach efforts to educate…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Alabama for Pecan Tree Growers
VALDOSTA, Ga., April 15, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alabama pecan tree growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is May 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 15 sales closing date to do so.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the…
USDA to Host In-Person Workshop in Alaska to Focus on Livestock Risk Management Products
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 16, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting a series of in-person and virtual workshops for producers to learn about new and expanded livestock risk management products. The “Livestock Roadshow,” hosted by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), will highlight policy improvements based on feedback from America’s livestock producers, part…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
SPOKANE, Wash., March 11, 2021 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for spring crops and programs such as barley, buckwheat, cabbage, canola, corn, dry beans, dry peas, flax, forage seeding, green peas, hemp, hybrid popcorn seed, hybrid sweet corn seed, mint, mustard, oats,…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
SPOKANE, Wash., April 13, 2020 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington nursery growers the final date to apply for Nursery (FG&C) crop insurance coverage for the 2021 crop year is May 1, 2020. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1, 2020 sales closing date to do so. Growers…
Crop Insurance Sales Closing Deadline for Alaska is Fast Approaching
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 27, 2020 — 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-…
Sales Closing for Alaska Forage Production is Fast Approaching
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 8, 2019 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alaska producers that the final date to apply for forage production crop insurance for the 2020 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…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
SPOKANE, Wash., April 10, 2015 â The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds nursery growers in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington of the May 1 deadline to purchase crop insurance. Nursery growers who already have coverage under the federal crop insurance program need to renew or modify their crop insurance policies before the sales closing date has passed. Growers…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for Pacific Northwest and Alaska Producers
SPOKANE, Wash., May 6, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers, including nursery, fruit and vegetable producers, that they need to have their Highly Erodible Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form (AD-1026) on…