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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida for Avocado Fruit

VALDOSTA, Ga., Nov. 1, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida avocado fruit growers 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 coverage also have until the November 30 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical to…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., Oct. 29, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida blueberry growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is November 20. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection policy and are late fiscal year filers…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., Sept. 8, 2021 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida oats, potato, sugarcane, and wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is September 30. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the September 30 sales closing date to do so.…

USDA Expands, Enhances Florida Citrus Policy

VALDOSTA, Ga., September 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture is expanding coverage and making other improvements to the Actual Production History (APH) Florida Citrus Fruit crop insurance, which will begin in the 2023 crop year.

“We are updating this important crop insurance program to provide greater consistency…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., July 21, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida strawberry growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is August 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the August 31 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical to the…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., July 21, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida cabbage growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is August 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the August 15 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., July 12, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida fresh market sweet corn, fresh market tomato, and pepper growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 crop year is July 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the July 31 sales closing date to do so.

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

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 1, 2021 — 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

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 1, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida pecan tree growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2022 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.

Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 1, 2021 — 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 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 the first time may purchase…