North Carolina News
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 15, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina 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 North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina canola 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. Canola insurance is available in Beaufort and Iredell counties.
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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Sept. 16, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina 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 the RMA…
Crop Insurance Expanded in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., July 1, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) will now provide Clary Sage insurance coverage in Bertie, Chowan, Edgecombe, and Martin counties for the 2016 crop year. Clary Sage that is planted for harvest and extraction of sclareol, and grown under a processor contract is insurable under the policy. The program provides protection against adverse weather conditions,…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for North Carolina Producers
RALEIGH, N.C., May 13, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds all North Carolina 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…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., April 1, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina nursery producers that the final date for a new applicant to apply for 2016 nursery crop insurance is May 1, 2015.
New applications may be filed anytime. However, all applications including those for new or amended coverage are subject to a 30 day waiting period before commencement of coverage.…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 28, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that the final date to apply for new Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance policy, available for the 2015 crop year in all North Carolina counties, is February 28, 2015. The policy allows producers to insure between 50 to 85 percent of their whole farm revenue and makes crop insurance more affordable…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 28, 2015 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina farmers that the final date to apply for crop insurance on most insurable spring-planted crops is February 28, 2015. Current policyholders also have until February 28 to make any changes to their existing insurance contracts. Crop insurance provides protection against crop production…
Canola Crop Insurance Program
Date Changes in North Carolina and Virginia
RALEIGH, N.C., July 7, 2017 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced sales closing date and final planting date changes for the canola program in participating counties across North Carolina and Virginia beginning with the 2018 crop year. The updated sales closing date is August 31, 2017. The final planting date is October 25, 2017…