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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut for Spring Planted Crops, Micro Farm, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut corn, fresh market sweet corn, fresh market tomato, potato, and tobacco growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut for Apples, Grapes, and Peaches

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut apple, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 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…

USDA Authorizes Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Hurricane Ian

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct 14, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures to better assist agricultural producers with crop insurance in North Carolina and Virginia who were impacted by Hurricane Ian. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is enabling crop insurance companies to accept later notices of loss and streamlining the loss…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Virginia for Livestock and Milk

Raleigh, N.C., May 27, 2022 — 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, and Virginia livestock and milk producers of the availability of Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance for Dairy Cattle and Swine; Livestock Risk Protection (…

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 Nursery Growers

Raleigh, N.C., April 1, 2022 — 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 nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, and Micro Farm Program

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut corn, fresh market sweet corn, fresh market tomato, potato, and tobacco growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…

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

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 1, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds beekeepers and pasture, rangeland, and forage producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage under the Rainfall Index program for the 2022 crop year is December 1, 2021. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until December 1 to do so.…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut apple, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 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…

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers in Connecticut Impacted by Hurricane Ida

TOLLAND, Conn., Sept. 30, 2021 — Connecticut agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Ida and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report…

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

RALEIGH, N.C., April 1, 2021 — 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 nursery growers that the date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish…