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DAVIS RO - Crop Insurance for Specialty and Organic Crops Grow as Options Improve and Expand
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is beefing up crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers, including rolling out new and expanded options based on feedback from America’s agricultural producers. To achieve this, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) accelerated its outreach…
DAVIS RO - 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…
USDA’s New Shellfish Pilot Crop Insurance Program Provides Oyster Producers with More Coverage Options
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that oyster producers are now eligible for protection…
USDA Invests about $6.5 Million in Risk Management Education for Farmers, Including Underserved and Organic Producers
RENO, Nev., Sept. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding about $6.5 million to 22 organizations to educate underserved, small-scale, and organic producers on farm risk management and climate-smart farm practices. The funding from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) provides assistance through its Risk Management Education (RME)…
USDA Reminds Corn and Soybean Farmers of Purchase Deadline for Expanded Margin Protection
DAVIS, Calif., 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 Announces Updates to Crop Insurance Program for Pomegranates in California
DAVIS, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its Pomegranate crop insurance program, allowing producers to elect separate optional units for insuring their early and late types of pomegranates. These changes, implemented by the USDA’s Risk Management…
USDA Expands ARH Citrus Pilot Crop Insurance Program to Include Cara Cara
Davis, Calif., Sept. 6, 2023— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating its Actual Revenue History (ARH) Citrus Pilot crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. These changes, implemented by the USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), will add the Cara Cara type to the ARH program.
“Adding the Cara Cara type will benefit citrus producers who…
USDA Announces New Kiwifruit Crop Insurance Policy in Portions of California
DAVIS, Calif., August 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is introducing a new crop insurance policy for Kiwifruit farmers in California. The new Kiwifruit policy will provide coverage against yield losses for fresh varieties of commercially…
USDA Announces New Grapevine Insurance Program to Protect Against Natural Hazards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is expanding crop insurance options with a new Grapevine insurance program, which will provide coverage for loss of grafted vines caused by natural…