Virginia 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 Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia for Controlled Environment Coverage
Raleigh, N.C., Oct. 31, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Delaware, Maine, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and West Virginia plant producers of the availability of Controlled Environment (CE) coverage that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2025 crop year is December 1. Current policyholders…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Virginia for Apples, Grapes, and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 18, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Virginia apple, 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 critical to the…
USDA Makes Indemnity Payments to Producers Impacted by Hurricane Helene
WASHINGTON, Oct. 15, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced additional assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to help producers impacted by Hurricane Helene in the…
USDA Offers Resources, Adds Flexibilities to Disaster Assistance Programs to Help Hurricane Helene-Impacted Farmers, Forest Landowners and Communities
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4, 2024 – In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, which devastated communities, homes, farms and businesses across parts of the Southeast, the U.S. Department of…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Virginia for Barley, Winter Wheat, and Winter Oat
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 30, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Virginia barley, winter wheat, and winter oat producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2025 crop year is September 30. This is also the final date to apply for margin protection coverage for corn and soybeans. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their…
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 North Carolina and Virginia for Canola
RALEIGH, N.C., July 31, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds canola producers in North Carolina and Virginia that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2025 crop year is August 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until August 31 to do so.
Federal crop…
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…