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USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Livestock Producers in Mississippi Impacted by Hurricane Ida

JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 30, 2021 — Mississippi agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by Hurricane Ida and related weather events. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service Center to report…

Sales Closing Date Nears for Mississippi Crop Insurance Programs

JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 17, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final date to apply for oats and wheat is September 30. Current policyholders and uninsured growers who wish to buy a policy for the 2022 crop year must make all decisions on crop insurance coverage by the sales closing date for that crop. Decisions include what crops to insure and…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 16, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts, rice, and soybeans is February 28 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until the sales closing…

USDA Expands and Makes Improvements to Hybrid Seed Rice and Sweet Potato Crop Insurance Plans

JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 30, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced an expansion of Hybrid Seed Rice (HSR) crop insurance coverage and improvements to the Sweet Potato crop insurance policy.

“This expansion of hybrid seed rice crop insurance will open up the plan to more producers in our region,” said Roddric Bell, Director of RMA’s…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss., September 17, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on oats and wheat, is September 30 for the 2021 crop year. 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 insurance is…

Sales Closing Date Nears for Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 14, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final date to apply for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and insurance coverage on corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts, rice, and soybeans is February 28. Current policyholders and uninsured growers who wish to buy a policy for the 2020 crop year must make all decisions on crop…

Sales Closing Date Nears for Mississippi Crop Insurance Programs

JACKSON, Miss., August 30, 2019 - The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final day to purchase federal crop insurance for oats and wheat is September 30. Current policyholders and uninsured growers who wish to buy a policy for the 2020 crop year must make all decisions on crop insurance coverage by the sales closing date for that crop. Decisions include…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 20, 2017 - The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final day to purchase federal crop insurance for barley and wheat is September 30. Current policyholders and uninsured growers who wish to buy a policy for the 2018 crop year must make all decisions on crop insurance coverage by the sales closing date for that crop. Decisions include…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 14, 2017 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final date to apply for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and insurance coverage on corn, cotton, soybeans, rice, grain sorghum, and peanuts is February 28. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until the sales closing date to do so…

Sales Closing Date Nears for Mississippi Crop Insurance Programs

JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 12, 2016 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final day to purchase federal crop insurance for oats and wheat is September 30. Crop insurance provides protection against a loss in production due to natural perils, such as drought or excessive moisture. 

Current policyholders and uninsured growers who wish to buy a…