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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., July 1, 2016 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York fall-seeded forage growers that the final date to apply for 2017 fall-seeded forage crop insurance is July 31, 2016. Current policy holders also have until July 31 to make changes to existing contracts.

Crop insurance provides protection against a loss in production due to natural perils such…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., April 19, 2016 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2017 crop year is May 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the May 1 sales closing date to do so. Growers applying for the first time may purchase coverage at…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., March 2, 2016 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on most insurable spring-planted crops is March 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until the March 15 sales closing date to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 14, 2016 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York onion producers the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage is February 1. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the February 1 sales closing date to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection against a loss in onion production due…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 5, 2015 - USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York apple, grape, peach, and tart cherry growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance on next year’s crop is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 20 to do so.

Price elections for 2016 are $12.55 per bushel for fresh apples, $…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 15, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York beekeepers and pasture, rangeland and forage (PRF) producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance under the Rainfall Index program is November 15, 2015. Information on coverage available in select counties can found on the RMA…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York small grains producers that the final date to purchase crop insurance on next year’s crop is September 30, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so. Information on coverage available in select counties can found on…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2015 —The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York producers that the final date to purchase crop insurance for their 2016 forage protection is September 30, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until September 30 to do so. Forage production insurable is available in Cattaraugus, Genesee,…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York

RALEIGH, N.C., July 1, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York fall-seeded forage growers that the final date for a new applicant to apply for 2016 fall-seeded forage crop insurance is July 31, 2015. Crop Insurance is a safety net for fall-seeded forage produced in eligible counties, providing coverage up to 75 percent of the historic average yield.

Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for New York Producers

RALEIGH, N.C., May 13, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds all New York producers that they need to have their Highly Erodible Land Conservation (HELC) and Wetland Conservation (WC) Certification form (AD-1026) on file with their local USDA service center by June 1, 2015. The 2014 Farm Bill required all producers have the form on file by the June 1 deadline to become or…