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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Pecan Tree Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 15, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida pecan tree growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is May 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 15 sales closing date to do so.

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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Nursery Value Select Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 5, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida Nursery Value Select growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina for Nursery Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 5, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Alabama, Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Citrus Tree and Fruit Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., March 15, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida citrus tree and fruit growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is April 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the April 15 sales closing date to do so.

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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Spring Planted Crops and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection

VALDOSTA, Ga., Feb. 3, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida corn, cotton, cucumbers, flue-cured tobacco, grain sorghum, peanut, and soybean growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is February 28. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) policy and are calendar year or early…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Rice Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., Jan. 21, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida rice growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is February 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the February 15 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical to the…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Fresh Market Tomato and Pecan Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., Jan. 3, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida fresh market tomato and pecan growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is January 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the January 31 sales closing date to do so.

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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Potato Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., Dec. 9, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida potato growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is December 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the December 31 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical to the…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Pasture, Rangeland, and Forage and Apiculture Producers

VALDOSTA, Ga., Nov. 10, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida forage, livestock, and honey producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is December 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the December 1 sales closing date to do so.

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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Avocado Fruit Growers

VALDOSTA, Ga., Nov. 5, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida avocado fruit growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is November 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the November 30 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical to…