Rhode Island News

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Rhode Island

April 1, 2015

RALEIGH, N.C., April 1, 2015 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Rhode Island nursery producers that the final date for a new applicant to apply for 2016 nursery crop insurance is May 1, 2015.

New applications may be filed anytime. However, all applications including those for new or amended coverage are subject to a 30-day waiting period before commencement of coverage.…

Crop Insurance Deadline Nears in Rhode Island

February 20, 2015

RALEIGH, N.C., Feb. 20, 2015 — The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds Rhode Island farmers that the final date to purchase crop insurance for most insurable spring-planted crops is March 15, 2015. Current policyholders who wish to make changes to their existing policies also have until this March 15 sales closing date to do so.

Crop insurance provides protection…