Illinois - USDA Makes It Easier to Grow Food Next Year
Springfield, Ill. Oct. 6, 2022 — With challenges related to the pandemic, supply chains, and the war in Ukraine, farmers are doing their part to help stabilize prices and feed both Americans and the world. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making that easier by simplifying the crop insurance application process and expanding double…
RMA Revises Crop Insurance for Cherries and Broadens Access
Springfield, Ill., Sept. 1, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is revising crop insurance programs for cherries for the 2023 and succeeding crop years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is making changes to the Actual Revenue History (ARH) Pilot Endorsement, ARH Sweet Cherry Pilot Crop Provisions, and ARH Tart Cherry for…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Ohio for Wheat Producers
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 26, 2022 – The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Ohio wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage or for current policyholders to make changes to their existing policy for the 2023 crop year is the sales closing date of September 30.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps producers and…
Margin Protection Crop Insurance Deadline Nears
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 26, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds corn and soybean growers that the final date to apply for the Margin Protection insurance plan for the 2023 crop year is September 30. This policy is available in select counties in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Indiana for Wheat Producers
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 26, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Indiana wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage or for current policyholders to make changes to their existing policy for the 2023 crop year is the sales closing date of September 30.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps producers…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Michigan for Wheat Producers
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 26, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Michigan wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage or for current policyholders to make changes to their existing policy for the 2023 crop year is the sales closing date of September 30.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps producers…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Illinois for Wheat Producers
Springfield, Ill., Aug. 26, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Illinois wheat growers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage or for current policyholders to make changes to their existing policy for the 2023 crop year is the sales closing date of September 30.
Federal crop insurance is critical to the farm safety net. It helps producers…
USDA Invests $2.2 Million in Risk Management Education for Farmers, Including Historically Underserved and Small-scale
PINE BLUFF, Arkansas, Aug.11, 2022 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced it is awarding $2.2 million to 16 organizations to educate historically underserved producers, small-scale farmers and others…
USDA Reminds Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio Producers with Planting Delays to ‘Stay in Touch’ with Crop Insurance Agents
Springfield, Ill., June 1, 2022 — Cold, wet weather in the Midwest has delayed plans to plant or replant for some agricultural producers. The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers concerned about getting their crop planted or needing to replant to talk with their crop insurance agent.
“It’s been a cold, wet spring for many farmers in the Midwest and though…
USDA’s Risk Management Agency Reminds Producers Considering Double Crop Soybeans of their Crop Insurance Options
Springfield, Ill., June 1, 2022 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds agricultural producers that for the 2022 crop year there are options for insuring double crop soybeans as well as grain sorghum and other crops in counties where the Following Another Crop (FAC) practice is not available. Producers intending to plant soybeans or other crops after wheat in counties…