Billings RO: USDA Expands Insurance Options For Conservation-Minded Corn Farmers
BILLINGS, Mont., Dec. 6, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced that it has expanded the Post-Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE) insurance option for corn farmers who “split-apply”…
Billings RO: USDA Expands Crop Insurance for Dry Bean and Dry Pea Revenue Programs
BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 29, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the dry bean and dry pea revenue crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding insurance options for dry bean and dry pea producers in select counties in Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and Wisconsin…
Billings RO: USDA Makes Improvements to the Weaned Calf Risk Protection Program
BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 26, 2024 –The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the Weaned Calf Risk Protection (WCRP) livestock insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. This program, offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), offers coverage for beef cow-calf producers in Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas to…
Billings RO: USDA Announces Improvements to Crop Insurance for Hemp
BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 20, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the hemp crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is changing the rotation requirements to allow hemp to be planted behind…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in North Dakota Impacted by Wildfires
Fargo, North Dakota, Oct. 18, 2024 – Agricultural operations in North Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events. Impacted producers should contact their local USDA Service…
BILLINGS RO - USDA Announces Improvements to Crop Insurance for Cherries
BILLINGS, Mont., Aug. 27, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the Actual Revenue History (ARH) Sweet Cherry and ARH Tart Cherry for Processing crop insurance programs for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is allowing additional time for producers to meet the minimum production amount,…
USDA to Host In-Person Workshop in South Dakota To Focus on Livestock Risk Management Products
BILLINGS, Mont., December 18, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is hosting a series of in-person and virtual…
USDA’s Risk Management Agency Expands Crop Insurance for Hemp to Two More States
BILLINGS, Mont., Nov. 28, 2023 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is expanding its Hemp crop insurance program to Missouri and South Dakota beginning in the 2024 crop year. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), which administers the program, is now making it available for hemp grown for fiber or grain in most Missouri counties and in all South…
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Programs for Dry Beans and Dry Peas in Five States
BILLINGS, MONT., November 17, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made several updates and expansions to its crop insurance program for dry beans and dry peas that will begin with crop year 2024 in select counties of five states. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding insurance options for dry bean and dry pea producers in Colorado, Nebraska, Wyoming…
BILLINGS RO - USDA’s Insurance Option Offers First of Its Kind Risk Management Tool for Cow-Calf Producers
WASHINGTON, Sept. 29, 2023 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is announcing Weaned Calf Risk Protection, a new insurance option for livestock producers in several states. This policy, offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), offers…