USDA Hears from Producers and Uses Feedback to Improve Pecan Tree Crop Insurance Policy
Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 1, 2022 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced improvements to its Pecan Tree crop insurance policy to simplify the program and increase participation for the 2023 and succeeding crop years. These improvements were prompted by feedback from producers that the complexity of the program could be limiting…
RMA Now Allows Enterprise and Optional Units by Type for Sunflower Seeds
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., Dec. 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating sunflower seed crop insurance to include enterprise and optional units by type. This change will allow producers to receive indemnities by the type of seed.
“We’re constantly reviewing our policies to ensure they work for producers,” RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger said. “I am glad…
RMA Enhances Crop Insurance for Grapes
OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, September 1, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is enhancing crop insurance for grapes, expanding contract price eligibility, and clarifying calculations for contract pricing for grape crops beginning in crop year 2022. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) will also extend the acreage reporting date for grapes from January 15 to May 15 to…
USDA Offers Assistance to Texas Producers Impacted by Drought
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, June 4, 2021 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds Texas ranchers and livestock producers that they may be eligible for financial assistance through the Livestock Forage Disaster Program…
USDA’s Risk Management Agency Amends Potato Crop Insurance Options
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla., May 4, 2021 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that its Risk Management Agency (RMA) is modifying four Northern Potato Crop Insurance Policy optional endorsements. The options are available to producers who choose to purchase additional coverage on top of their multi-peril crop insurance policy. The changes specify that the premium only applies to…
USDA Expands Hybrid Seed Rice Crop Insurance Through Written Agreements
OKLAHOMA CITY, 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 by allowing written agreements for certain counties and parishes in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri and Texas, starting with the 2021 crop year.
“This expansion of hybrid seed rice crop insurance…
New Insurance Plan for Triticale Now Available in Seven States
WASHINGTON, June 23, 2017 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced a new insurance plan option for the crop triticale. Triticale is a cross between wheat and rye and can be covered through this new plan.
The triticale plan derived from the Federal Crop Insurance Act’s 508(h) process, which allows private parties to develop insurance…
Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near for New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas Producers
Oklahoma City, OK May 12, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas, that they need to have their Highly Erodible
Conservation and Wetland Conservation Certification form (AD-1026) on file with their…