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Davis RO: USDA Announces Improvements to Crop Insurance for Hemp

DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the hemp crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is…

USDA to Host In-Person Workshop in California To Focus on Livestock Risk Management Products

DAVIS, Calif., December 18, 2023 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting a series of in-person and virtual…

USDA Invests about $6.5 Million in Risk Management Education for Farmers, Including Underserved and Organic Producers

RENO, Nev., Sept. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding about $6.5 million to 22 organizations to educate underserved, small-scale, and organic producers on farm risk management and climate-smart farm practices. The funding from USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) provides assistance through its Risk Management Education (RME)…

USDA Reminds Corn and Soybean Farmers of Purchase Deadline for Expanded Margin Protection

DAVIS, Calif., September 8, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding producers interested in its expanded Margin Protection insurance plan that to be eligible for the 2024 crop year, they will need to purchase their coverage by September 30, 2023.…

USDA to Host In-Person Listening Session for Producers in the RMA Davis, Calif. Region to Hear About Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting

DAVIS, Calif. July 24, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting agricultural producers from throughout the Davis, Calif. region 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 May 23, 2023. The event will give producers the opportunity to meet…

USDA to Host In-Person Listening Session for Producers in both the RMA Davis, California and Spokane, Oregon Region to Hear About Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting

SPOKANE, June 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting agricultural producers from throughout northern California and Oregon region 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 May 23, 2023. The event will give producers the opportunity…

USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Nevada Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires and Drought

RENO, Nevada., Sept. 21, 2021 — Nevada agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the wildfires and ongoing, severe drought. 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 losses and learn more…

Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and Utah Producers

DAVIS, Calif., May 20, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds all producers, including fruit, vegetable, and nursery producers that they need to have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation (WELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification form (AD1026) on file with their local USDA service center by June 1, 2015. The 2014 Farm Bill required all producers have the form on…

Crop Insurance Deadlines Nears in Nevada

DAVIS, Calif., Jan. 27, 2015 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers that the final dates to apply for crop insurance on most insurable spring-planted crops are fast approaching. Producers need to purchase, review, or modify their crop insurance policies before these sales closing dates have passed. Crop insurance provides protection against crop production…