USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Oregon Impacted by Wildfire
Spokane, Wash., July 31, 2024 – Agricultural operations in Oregon 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 Center to…
USDA Announces Improvements to Camelina Pilot Insurance Program
WASHINGTON, June 26, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced improvements to the camelina pilot crop insurance program for the 2025 and succeeding crop years. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding coverage options by allowing enterprise units and increasing maximum coverage levels. In addition, RMA is aligning planting dates with winter wheat for…
USDA Strengthens Hybrid Vegetable Seed Crop Insurance with Updates
SPOKANE, Wash., May 1, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is updating the Hybrid Vegetable Seed (HVS) crop insurance program by clarifying the definition of “Minimum Guaranteed Payment” and adding stage guarantees. These changes are being made to…
USDA to Host In-Person Workshop in Alaska to Focus on Livestock Risk Management Products
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 16, 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, part…
SPOKANE 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…
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…
USDA Reminds Corn and Soybean Farmers of Purchase Deadline for Expanded Margin Protection
SPOKANE, Wash., September 8, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is reminding producers interested in its expanded Margin Protection insurance plan that to be eligible for the 2024 crop year, they will need to purchase their coverage by September 30, 2023…
USDA Announces New Grapevine Insurance Program to Protect Against Natural Hazards
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced that it is expanding crop insurance options with a new Grapevine insurance program, which will provide coverage for loss of grafted vines caused by natural…
USDA Helps Agricultural Producers Meet Demand for Camelina
SPOKANE, Wash., June 30, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it will expand insurance for camelina in direct response to the anticipated increase in demand for the crop for biofuel production.
The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) is expanding crop insurance for camelina by allowing written agreements in select…
USDA to Host In-Person Listening Session for Producers in both the RMA Davis, California and Spokane, Oregon Region to Hear About Crop Insurance Coverage for Prevented Planting
SPOKANE, June 22, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is inviting agricultural producers from throughout northern California and Oregon region to participate in a special in-person listening session to provide comments on the Prevented Planting Request for Information published in the Federal Register on May 23, 2023. The event will give producers the opportunity…