Michigan News
New Crop Insurance Option for Popcorn
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 26, 2015 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the availability of an area-based crop insurance option for popcorn. Farmers can purchase the popcorn Area Risk Protection Insurance (ARPI) plan for the 2015 crop year in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan.
ARPI is designed as a risk management tool to insure against…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Feb. 20, 2015 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan and Ohio that the final date to purchase or modify crop insurance coverage on most insurable spring-planted crops is March 15.
Crop insurance protects producers from natural disasters which affect crop yields and revenues. Producers have a number of…
New Crop Insurance Option for Specialty Crop Growers and Diversified Farms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Jan. 12, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the release of the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection crop insurance program for the 2015 crop year. The policy allows producers to insure between 50 to 85 percent of their whole farm revenue and makes crop insurance more affordable for producers, including fruit and vegetable growers and organic farmers…