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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…
Sales Closing Date for Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Coverage Nears
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Oct. 27, 2016 â USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds livestock producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio the final date to apply for insurance coverage on pasture, rangeland, or forage acres for 2017 is November 15. The Rainfall Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) pilot program provides coverage to protect livestock operations from the risks…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 29, 2016 – 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,…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio Producers
SPRINGFIELD, IL., May 5, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio that they need to have their Highly Erodible Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form (AD-1026…
New Crop Insurance Option for Popcorn
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 26, 2015 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the availability of an area-based crop insurance option for popcorn. Farmers can purchase the popcorn Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) plan for the 2015 crop year in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.
ARPI is designed as a risk management tool to insure against…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 20, 2015 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio that the final date to purchase or modify crop insurance coverage on most insurable spring-planted crops is March 15.
Crop insurance protects producers from natural disasters which affect crop yields and revenues. Producers have a number of…
New Crop Insurance Option for Specialty Crop Growers and Diversified Farms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 12, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the release of the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection crop insurance program for the 2015 crop year. The policy allows producers to insure between 50 to 85 percent of their whole farm revenue and makes crop insurance more affordable for producers, including fruit and vegetable growers and organic farmers…