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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Perennial Crops
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Oct. 21, 2024 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for perennial crops, such as apples, cranberries, grapes, and tart cherries, is November 20 for the 2025 crop year. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection or Micro Farm policies, and are…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Fall Planted Crops
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 3, 2024 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for fall-planted crops, such as cultivated wild rice, forage production, grass seed, mint, rye, and wheat, is September 30 for the 2025 crop year. Current policyholders also have until the September 30 sales…
Forage Seeding Reminders for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Producers
SAINT PAUL, Minn., July 1, 2024 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for fall-seeded forage seeding, such as alfalfa, is July 31, 2024, for the 2025 crop year. Current policyholders also have until the July 31 Sales Closing Date to make changes to their existing coverage. If the…
Early Planting Reminders for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin Growers
SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 5, 2024 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin growers to review their crop insurance policy if they intend to plant crops earlier than normal this spring. Unseasonable dry, warm weather has prompted questions regarding early planting provisions. The Earliest Planting Date is defined in Section 1 of the Basic…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, and Micro Farm Program
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Feb. 15, 2024 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin growers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage for spring planted crops is March 15 for the 2024 Crop Year. This includes such crops as barley, buckwheat, cabbage, canola, cigar binder tobacco, corn,…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Apples, Cranberries, Grapes, and Tart Cherries
SAINT PAUL, Minn., October 25, 2023 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for perennial crops, such as apples, cranberries, grapes, and tart cherries, is November 20 for the 2024 crop year. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection or Micro Farm policies, and…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Fall Planted Crops
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 5, 2023 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for fall-planted crops, such as cultivated wild rice, forage production, grass seed, mint, rye, and wheat, is September 30 for the 2024 crop year. Current policyholders also have until the September 30 sales closing date to make…
ST. PAUL RO - USDA to Host In-Person Listening Session in Sutherland, Iowa to Hear About Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 25, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting agricultural producers from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Nebraska, to participate in a special in-person listening session to provide comments on the Prevented Planting Request for Information published in the Federal Register on…
BILLINGS RO - USDA to Host In-Person Listening Session in Sutherland, Iowa to Hear About Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 25, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting agricultural producers from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Nebraska, to participate in a special in-person listening session to provide comments on the Prevented Planting Request for Information published in the Federal Register on…
TOPEKA RO - USDA to Host In-Person Listening Session in Sutherland, Iowa to Hear About Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 25, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting agricultural producers from Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, and Nebraska, to participate in a special in-person listening session to provide comments on the Prevented Planting Request for Information published in the Federal Register on…