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USDA Expands Peanut Crop Insurance for Growers in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C., Nov. 14, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved expansion of the Peanut crop insurance program to Wake and Jones counties in North Carolina beginning with the 2024 crop year.
“Our goal is to always provide the best risk management resources, so we will continue to evaluate our programs and tailor them to best meet the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania for Apples, Grapes, Peaches, and Pears
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania apple, grape, peach, and pear growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 20 to do so.
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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in New York and Pennsylvania
RALEIGH, N.C., August 30, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York and Pennsylvania barley, winter wheat, forage production, and triticale producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is September 30, 2023. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont for Forage Seeding
RALEIGH, N.C., June 30, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds forage seeding producers in Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont 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.
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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 New York and Pennsylvania for Apple Tree Coverage
RALEIGH, N.C., March 15, 2023 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds New York and Pennsylvania apple growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage under RMA’s apple tree policy for the 2023 crop year is April 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until April 15 to do so. Apple tree coverage insures…
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 Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania cabbage, corn, forage seeding, fresh market sweet corn, fresh market tomato, grain sorghum, green pea, hemp, potato, processing bean, processing sweet corn, processing tomato, soybean, spring barley, spring oat, and tobacco growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Pennsylvania for Apples, Grapes, Peaches, and Pears
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 20, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Pennsylvania apple, grape, peach, and pear growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2023 crop year is November 20. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until November 20 to do so.
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USDA Authorizes Emergency Procedures for Crops Damaged by Hurricane Ian
RALEIGH, N.C., Oct 14, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is authorizing emergency procedures to better assist agricultural producers with crop insurance in North Carolina and Virginia who were impacted by Hurricane Ian. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is enabling crop insurance companies to accept later notices of loss and streamlining the loss…