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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 4, 2016 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland green pea producers the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage is February 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until the February 15 sales closing date to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection against a loss in green…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 14, 2016 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland potato growers the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage is January 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the January 31 sales closing date to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection against a loss in potato…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 5, 2015 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland apple and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance on next year’s crop is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing contracts also have until November 20 to do so.

Price elections for 2016 are $17.30 per bushel for fresh apples, $4.25 per bushel for…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 15, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland beekeepers and pasture, rangeland and forage (PRF) producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance under the Rainfall Index program is November 15, 2015. Information on coverage available in select counties can found on the RMA…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland small grains producers that the final date to purchase crop insurance on next year’s crop is September 30, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so. Information on coverage available in select counties can found on…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland producers that the final date to purchase crop insurance for their 2016 forage protection is September 30, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so. Forage production insurance is available in Allegany, Baltimore,…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., July 1, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland fall-seeded forage growers that the final date for a new applicant to apply for 2016 fall-seeded forage crop insurance is July 31, 2015. Crop Insurance is a safety net for fall-seeded forage produced in eligible counties, providing coverage up to 75 percent of the historic average yield.

Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for Maryland Producers

RALEIGH, N.C., May 13, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds all Maryland producers that they need to have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification form (AD-1026) on file with their local…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., April 1, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland nursery producers that the final date for a new applicant to apply for 2016 nursery crop insurance is May 1, 2015.

New applications may be filed anytime. However, all applications including those for new or amended coverage are subject to a 30-day waiting period before commencement of coverage. Coverage…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 20, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Maryland farmers that the final date to purchase crop insurance for most insurable spring-planted crops is March 15, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until this March 15 sales closing date to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection…