Indiana News
Springfield RO: USDA Strengthens Climate Smart Agriculture Opportunities with New Crop Insurance Flexibilities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 18, 2024 – In support of Climate Smart efforts to expand renewable fuel sources, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced additional insurance options for soybeans planted behind domesticated pennycress in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee.
Domesticated…
Springfield RO: USDA Expands Insurance Options For Conservation-Minded Corn Farmers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 6, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced that it has expanded the Post-Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE) insurance option for corn farmers who “split-apply…
Springfield RO: USDA Announces Improvements to Crop Insurance for Hemp
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Nov. 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the hemp crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is changing the rotation requirements to allow hemp to be planted behind…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio for Perennial Crops
Springfield, IL., Nov. 1, 2024 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for perennial fruit crops, such as apples, blueberries, cherries, grapes, and peaches, is November 20 for the 2025 crop year. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection or Micro Farm…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Indiana for Wheat Producers
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 26, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Indiana wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage or for current policyholders to make changes to their existing policy for the 2023 crop year is the sales closing date of September 30.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps producers…
USDA Reminds Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio Producers with Planting Delays to ‘Stay in Touch’ with Crop Insurance Agents
Springfield, Ill., June 1, 2022 — Cold, wet weather in the Midwest has delayed plans to plant or replant for some agricultural producers. The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers concerned about getting their crop planted or needing to replant to talk with their crop insurance agent.
“It’s been a cold, wet spring for many farmers in the Midwest and though…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Indiana for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, and Micro Farm Program
SPRINGFIELD, ILL., Feb. 25, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Indiana producers that March 15, 2022, is the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on spring planted crops. March 15 is also the final date for growers to apply for coverage under the Whole-Farm Revenue…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Indiana
Springfield, ILL., Feb. 25, 2021 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Indiana producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance on spring crops is March 15 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the March 15 sales closing date to do so.
Federal crop insurance is…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., March 9, 2017 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio producers that the final date to apply for insurance coverage on spring barley, burley tobacco, cabbage, corn, cucumbers, dry beans, forage seeding, grain sorghum, green peas, hybrid seed corn, oats, popcorn, potatoes, processing beans, processing pumpkins,…
USDA Reminds Fruit Producers of Crop Sales Closing Deadline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Oct. 27, 2016 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds fruit producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio the final date to apply for crop insurance for 2017 is November 20. This date applies to crop insurance policies for apples, blueberries, grapes, peaches, and sweet and tart cherries (actual revenue history). Current policyholders who wish to make…