Virginia News
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in West Virginia for Spring Planted Crops and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds West Virginia corn, potato, soybean, spring oat, and tobacco 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 Virginia for Spring Planted Crops, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Virginia cabbage, corn, cotton, fresh market bean, fresh market sweet corn, fresh market tomato, grain sorghum, hemp, peanut, processing bean, processing tomato, sesame, soybean, spring oat and tobacco growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is March…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia for Potatoes
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 29, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds potato growers in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is January 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until January 31 to do so.
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USDA to Host In-Person Workshop in Virginia to Focus on Livestock Risk Management Products
Raleigh, NC, Nov. 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting the first in a series of in-person and virtual workshops for producers to learn about new and expanded livestock risk management products. The “Livestock Roadshow,” hosted by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), will highlight policy improvements based on feedback from America’s livestock…
USDA Expands Peanut Crop Insurance for Growers in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 14, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved expansion of the Peanut crop insurance program to Wake and Jones counties in North Carolina beginning with the 2024 crop year.
“Our goal is to always provide the best risk management resources, so we will continue to evaluate our programs and tailor them to best meet the…
News Release Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts and Virginia for Clam Producers
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 30, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts and Virginia clam producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is November 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 30 to do so.
Crop insurance provides coverage for death…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts and Virginia for Clam Producers
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 30, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Massachusetts and Virginia clam producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is November 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 30 to do so.
Crop insurance provides coverage for death…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Virginia for Apples, Grapes, and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2023 — 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 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 critical to the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in West Virgina for Apples and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds West Virginia apple 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 critical to the farm…
RALEIGH RO - Crop Insurance for Specialty and Organic Crops Grow as Options Improve and Expand
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is beefing up crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers, including rolling out new and expanded options based on feedback from America’s agricultural producers. To achieve this, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) accelerated its outreach efforts to hear directly from producers…