Rhode Island News
Raleigh RO: Deadline to Purchase Shellfish Insurance Program is November 30
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 18, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding producers of the November 30, 2024, deadline to purchase shellfish insurance for the 2025 crop year. The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) shellfish insurance program insures producers…
Raleigh RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Several States for Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF), and Apiculture Coverage
Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 31, 2024 — 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 pasture, rangeland, forage, and honeybee producers of the availability of Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage (PRF) insurance, and…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Rhode Island for Apples, Cranberries, Grapes, and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 18, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Rhode Island apple, cranberry, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2025 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 Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Rhode Island Impacted by Flooding and Hail
WARWICK, R.I., Sept. 9, 2024 – Agricultural operations in Rhode Island may have been significantly impacted by recent localized flooding and hail. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical…
USDA Expands Coverage Options for New England Apple Growers
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding crop insurance options for apple growers in New England, which includes Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont, beginning with the 2025 crop year. As a result of feedback from multiple listening sessions, New England apple growers will now be able to…
USDA Expands Shellfish Insurance Program
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding the Shellfish insurance program beginning with the 2025 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage to an additional 27…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island for Corn
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 30, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island corn producers that the final date to apply for margin protection coverage for the 2025 crop year is September 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so.
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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 Livestock and Milk
Raleigh, N.C., May 30, 2024 — 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 livestock and milk producers of the availability of Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance for Beef Cattle, Dairy Cattle, and…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Rhode Island for Corn, Fresh Market Sweet Corn, Potatoes, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Rhode Island corn, fresh market sweet corn, and potato growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the …
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Rhode Island for Apples, Cranberries, Grapes, and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Rhode Island apple, cranberry, grape, and peach growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 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…