North Carolina News
USDA Announces New Grapevine Insurance Program to Protect Against Natural Hazards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is expanding crop insurance options with a new Grapevine insurance program, which will provide coverage for loss of grafted vines caused by natural perils such as freeze or fire. The new program also…
USDA Offers Disaster Program Flexibilities for Flood-Impacted Producers in the Northeast
Richmond, Vt., Aug. 14, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) have authorized policy flexibilities for key disaster assistance programs and crop insurance to aid Northeast agricultural operations that have been significantly impacted by recent flooding in 2023.
“The production…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina and Virginia
RALEIGH, N.C., July 31, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds canola producers in North Carolina and Virginia that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is August 31, 2023. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until August 31 to do so.
Federal crop insurance is critical…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina for Clary Sage
RALEIGH, N.C., June 30, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina clary sage producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is July 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until July 31 to do so.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia for Nursery Growers
Raleigh, NC, March 31, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia nursery growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Vermont for Spring Planted Crops, Micro Farm, and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Vermont corn, forage seeding, fresh market sweet corn, soybean, spring barley, and spring wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is March 15. Growers also have until March 15 to apply for coverage under the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina for Spring Planted Crops
RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 15, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina burley tobacco, cucumber, fresh market bean, fresh market sweet corn, fresh market tomato, and processing bean growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is March 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in North Carolina for Cabbage, Corn, Cotton, Grain Sorghum, Hemp, Peanuts, Soybeans, Flue Cured Tobacco, and Whole-Farm Revenue/Micro Farm
RALEIGH, N.C., Jan. 27, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds North Carolina cabbage, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, hemp, peanut, soybean, flue cured tobacco, and Whole-Farm Revenue/Micro Farm growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is February 28. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia for Potatoes
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 30, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds potato growers in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is January 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until January 31 to do so.
Federal…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia for Potatoes
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 30, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds potato growers in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, and Virginia that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is January 31. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until January 31 to do so.…