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Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Louisiana

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 16, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Louisiana producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, hybrid seed rice, peanuts, rice, soybeans, and sweet potatoes is February 28 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Tennessee

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 16, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Tennessee producers that the final date to apply for insurance coverage on rice is February 28 for the 2021 crop year. The final date to apply for Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, corn, cotton, fresh market tomatoes, grain sorghum, hemp, soybeans, and tobacco is March 15 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Arkansas

JACKSON, Miss., Feb. 16, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Arkansas producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, corn, cotton, grain sorghum, hemp, peanuts, rice, and soybeans is February 28 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until the sales…

USDA Expands and Makes Improvements to Hybrid Seed Rice and Sweet Potato Crop Insurance Plans

JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 30, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced an expansion of Hybrid Seed Rice (HSR) crop insurance coverage and improvements to the Sweet Potato crop insurance policy.

“This expansion of hybrid seed rice crop insurance will open up the plan to more producers in our region,” said Roddric Bell, Director of RMA’s…

USDA Expands and Makes Improvements to Hybrid Seed Rice and Sweet Potato Crop Insurance Plans

JACKSON, Miss., Nov. 30, 2020 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced an expansion of Hybrid Seed Rice (HSR) crop insurance coverage and improvements to the Sweet Potato crop insurance policy.

“This expansion of hybrid seed rice crop insurance will open up the plan to more producers in our region,” said Roddric Bell,…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Louisiana

JACKSON, Miss., September 17, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Louisiana producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on oats, sugarcane and wheat, is September 30 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the September 30 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Arkansas

JACKSON, Miss., September 17, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Arkansas producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on oats and wheat, is September 30 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the September 30 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is critical…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Mississippi

JACKSON, Miss., September 17, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Mississippi producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on oats and wheat, is September 30 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the September 30 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Kentucky

JACKSON, Miss., September 17, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Kentucky producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on barley and wheat, is September 30 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the September 30 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Tennessee

JACKSON, Miss., September 17, 2020 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Tennessee producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage on barley, oats and wheat, is September 30 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the September 30 sales closing date to do so.

Federal crop insurance is…

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