Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Arkansas for Fresh Market Tomato Growers
JACKSON, Miss., March 6, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Arkansas fresh market tomato growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is March 15. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the March 15 sales closing date to do so.
Federal crop insurance is…
USDA to Host In-Person Workshop in Mississippi to Focus on Livestock Risk Management Products
JACKSON, Miss., February 15, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting a series of in-person and virtual workshops for producers to learn about new and expanded livestock risk management products. The “Livestock Roadshow,” hosted by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), will highlight policy improvements based on feedback from America’s livestock producers,…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Louisiana for Spring Planted Crops and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 14, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Louisiana corn, cotton, grain sorghum, hybrid seed rice, peanuts, rice, soybeans, and sweet potato producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is February 28. Growers who are interested in the…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Mississippi for Spring Planted Crops and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 14, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi corn, cotton, grain sorghum, peanuts, rice and soybean producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is February 28. Growers who are interested in the Whole-Farm…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Tennessee for Rice Growers
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 14, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Tennessee rice producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is February 28. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until February 28 sales closing date to do so.
Beginning crop year 2024, RMA expanded…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Arkansas for Spring Planted Crops and Whole-Farm Revenue Protection
JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 14, 2024 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Arkansas corn, cotton, grain sorghum, hemp, hybrid seed rice, peanuts, rice, and soybean producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2024 crop year is February 28. Growers who are interested in the…
JACKSON RO: USDA Expands Hybrid Seed Rice Insurance to Include Climate-Smart Furrow Irrigation and Intermittent Flooding Practices
JACKSON, Miss.…
JACKSON RO - Crop Insurance for Specialty and Organic Crops Grow as Options Improve and Expand
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is beefing up crop insurance options for specialty crop and organic producers, including rolling out new and expanded options based on feedback from America’s agricultural producers. To achieve this, USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) accelerated its outreach efforts to hear directly from producers…
JACKSON RO - USDA Offers New Crop Insurance Program for Producers Using Controlled Environments
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing a new crop insurance program designed for agricultural producers who use controlled environments in…
JACKSON RO - USDA’s New Shellfish Pilot Crop Insurance Program Provides Oyster Producers with More Coverage Options
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that oyster producers are now eligible for protection against losses due to named storms, excessive heat during a low tide event, freeze during a low tide event, or low salinity due to excessive rainfall.…