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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Oct. 7, 2022 — 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 2023 crop year. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection or Micro Farm policies and are late fiscal year…

St. Paul RO - USDA Makes It Easier to Grow Food Next Year

St. Paul, MN. Oct. 6, 2022 — With challenges related to the pandemic, supply chains, and the war in Ukraine, farmers are doing their part to feed the world. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making that easier by simplifying the crop insurance application process for double cropping coverage, enabling producers to insure two crops on the same land each year,…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin for Fall Planted Crops

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Sept. 1, 2022 — 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 2023 crop year. Current policyholders also have until the September 30 sales closing…

USDA’s Risk Management Agency Reminds Producers Considering Double Crop Soybeans of their Crop Insurance Options

ST. PAUL, Minn., June 6, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds agricultural producers that for the 2022 crop year there are options for insuring double crop soybeans and other crops in counties where the Following Another Crop (FAC) practice is not available. Producers intending to plant soybeans, or other crops after green peas or small grains, may have the option to request…

USDA Reminds Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa Producers with Planting Delays to ‘Stay in Touch’ with Crop Insurance Agents

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 27, 2022 – Cold, wet weather in the Midwest has delayed some agricultural producers’ plans to plant or replant. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds producers concerned about getting their crop planted or needing to replant to talk with their crop insurance agent.

“It’s been a cold, wet spring for many farmers in the Midwest and we’ve…

USDA Reminds Producers Considering Broadcast Seeding of Crop Insurance Options

ST. PAUL, Minn., May 23, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers of the option to request an Unrated Practice or Type (TP) written agreement through their insurance company to insure broadcast seeded crops when the policy prohibits the practice or is unavailable for the crop in the county. The broadcast practice may be suitable when…

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. 16, 2022 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for spring planted crops such as barley, buckwheat, cabbage, canola, cigar binder tobacco, corn, cucumbers, dry beans, dry peas, flax, forage seeding, grain sorghum, green peas, hemp, hybrid seed corn, oats, onions, popcorn,…

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. 16, 2022 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for spring planted crops such as barley, buckwheat, cabbage, canola, cigar binder tobacco, corn, cucumbers, dry beans, dry peas, flax, forage seeding, grain sorghum, green peas, hemp, hybrid seed corn, oats, onions…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Oct. 13, 2021 — 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 2022 crop year. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection policy and are late fiscal year filers have until…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin

SAINT PAUL, Minn., Aug. 31, 2021 — 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 2022 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also…