USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Minnesota Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Drought
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 26, 2021 – Minnesota agricultural operations have been significantly impacted by the ongoing, severe drought. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover. As agricultural producers move into recovery mode and assess damages, they should contact their local…
USDA’s Risk Management Agency Amends Potato Crop Insurance Options
ST. PAUL, Minn., 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…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Iowa
SAINT PAUL, Minn., April 1, 2021 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa corn producers that the final date to report production for Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion for corn is April 29, for the 2021 crop year.
The deadline for electing the Yield Adjustment option is also April 29, 2021. The Yield Adjustment option…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Feb. 16, 2021 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for spring crops such as barley, buckwheat, cabbage, canola, cigar binder tobacco, corn, cucumbers, dry beans, dry peas, flax, grain sorghum, green peas, hemp, hybrid seed corn, oats, onions, popcorn, potatoes, processing beans…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Oct. 15, 2020 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for perennial crops such as apples, cranberries, grapes, and tart cherries is November 20 for the 2021 crop year. Growers who are interested in the Whole-…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Aug. 31, 2020 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for fall-planted crops, such as cultivated wild rice, forage production, grass seed, mint, rye, and wheat, is September 30 for the 2021 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also…
Crop Insurance Reminders for Farmers Affected by Recent Weather Events
SAINT PAUL, Minn., August 13, 2020 — The recent storm system on August 10 resulted in significant damage to crops across the Midwest, including in Illinois, Iowa, Indiana, Michigan and Wisconsin.
USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) offers a few basic reminders for producers in these affected areas with crop insurance:
- If you have a crop loss, or think you…
Forage Seeding Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
SAINT PAUL, Minn., June 29, 2020 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for fall-seeded forage seeding is July 31, for the 2021 crop year. The fall-seeded practice was previously only insurable by written agreement, but this practice has been expanded for alfalfa in the St. Paul Region for the 2021…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Feb. 18, 2020 — USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for spring crops such as barley, buckwheat, cabbage, canola, cigar binder tobacco, corn, cucumbers, dry beans, dry peas, flax, forage seeding, grain sorghum, green peas, hemp, hybrid seed corn, oats, onions, popcorn, potatoes,…
Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin
SAINT PAUL, Minn., Oct. 17, 2019 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance for perennial crops such as apples, cranberries, grapes, and tart cherries is November 20 for the 2020 crop year. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing coverage also have until the November 20 sales…