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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., Oct. 6, 2020 — 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 2021 crop year is November 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the November 15 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., Oct. 6, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida blueberry growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2021 crop year is November 20. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection policy and are late fiscal year filers have until…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., Oct. 6, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida avocado fruit growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2021 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 the…

USDA Offers New Florida Citrus Actual Production History (APH) Policy

VALDOSTA, Ga., Sept. 4, 2020 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced it will offer a new Florida Citrus Actual Production History (APH) policy beginning in the 2022 crop year, with a sales closing date (deadline to purchase) of November 1, 2020. 

“The Florida Citrus APH product was developed by Florida Citrus Mutual and AgriLogic…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., Aug. 20, 2020 — 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 2021 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. 

Federal crop…

USDA Announces New Production and Revenue History Insurance Program for Strawberries in Florida and California

VALDOSTA, Ga., July 24, 2020 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new Production and Revenue History (PRH) Crop Insurance Program for strawberries in some counties in Florida beginning in the 2021 crop year. The program will expand to California beginning in the 2022 crop year. RMA developed PRH policies for specialty crops to provide revenue coverage in addition to yield…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., July 8, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida cabbage growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2021 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 safety…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., June 22, 2020 — 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 2021 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. 

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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Florida

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 1, 2020 -— The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Florida pecan tree growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2021 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 safety…

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

VALDOSTA, Ga., April 1, 2020 -— 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 2021 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…