Topeka RO: USDA Strengthens Climate Smart Agriculture Opportunities with New Crop Insurance Flexibilities
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 18, 2024 – In support of Climate Smart efforts to expand renewable fuel sources, today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced additional insurance options for soybeans planted behind domesticated pennycress in Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Ohio and Tennessee.
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Topeka RO: USDA Expands Insurance Options For Conservation-Minded Corn Farmers
TOPEKA, Kan., Dec. 6, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (…
Topeka RO: USDA Expands Crop Insurance for Dry Bean and Dry Pea Revenue Programs
TOPEKA, Kan., 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.…
Topeka RO: USDA Makes Improvements to the Weaned Calf Risk Protection Program
TOPEKA, Kan., 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…
Topeka RO: USDA Announces Improvements to Crop Insurance for Hemp
TOPEKA, Kan., 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…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Colorado Farmers and Livestock Producers Impacted by Wildfires
TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 6, 2024 — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers across Colorado recover from recent wildfires. Producers impacted by these natural disasters should contact their local USDA Service Center to report losses and learn more about program options available to assist in…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Kansas Impacted by Drought
MANHATTAN/SALINA, Kan., Aug. 28, 2024 – Agricultural operations in Kansas have been significantly impacted by recent drought. 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’s Risk Management Agency Expands Crop Insurance for Hemp to Two More States
TOPEKA, Kan., 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…
USDA Expands Crop Insurance Programs for Dry Beans and Dry Peas in Five States
TOPEKA, KANS., 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,…
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…