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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Vermont for Spring Planted Crops, Micro Farm, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Vermont corn, forage seeding, fresh market sweet corn, soybean, spring barley, and spring wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in West Virginia for Spring Planted Crops, Micro Farm, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 — 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 2023 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia for Potatoes
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 30, 2022 — 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 2023 crop year is January 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until January 31 to do so.…
USDA Improves Crop Insurance Coverage for Tobacco
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 5, 2022 — U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced today that beginning with the 2023 crop year, it is expanding contract provisions for price and quality for more types of insurable tobacco to its crop insurance coverage.
“After listening to our stakeholders, tobacco farmers and other partners, we know…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Massachusetts and Virginia for Clam Producers
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 28, 2022 — 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 2023 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…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Virginia for Apples, Grapes, and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2022 — 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 2023 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…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in West Virginia for Apples and Peaches
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2022 — 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 2023 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…
USDA Authorizes Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Hurricane Ian
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct 14, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures to better assist agricultural producers with crop insurance in North Carolina and Virginia who were impacted by Hurricane Ian. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is enabling crop insurance companies to accept later notices of loss and streamlining the loss…
Raleigh RO - USDA Makes It Easier to Grow Food Next Year
Raleigh, NC. Oct. 11, 2022 – With challenges related to the pandemic, supply chains, and the war in Ukraine, farmers are doing their part to help stabilize prices and feed both Americans and the world. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making that easier by simplifying the crop insurance application process and expanding double cropping coverage, enabling…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Virginia for Barley, Winter Wheat, and Winter Oat
RALEIGH, N.C., Aug. 30, 2022 — 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 2023 crop year is September 30, 2022. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so.
Federal crop insurance…