Martin Barbre

In the final moments of the Trump Administration, the USDA announced further changes to the Livestock Risk Protection insurance plan. The changes took effect on Wednesday for crop year 2021 and succeeding crop years. USDA says the improvements include increasing livestock head limits for feeder and fed cattle to 6,000 head per endorsement or 12,000 head annually and swine to 40,000 head per endor

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is extending crop insurance flexibilities for producers during COVID-19. Specifically, the relief provided for electronic notifications and signatures that are extended through July 15th. Organic certification, replant certification, and assignment of indemnity is extended through June 30th. ...

A task force led by the Risk Management Agency convened this spring to discuss and recommend improvements to prevented plating crop insurance. RMA Administrator Marin Barbre, said the results are improvements that recently took effect and are available for the 2021 crop year ...

A recent change to how beginning and veteran farmers and ranchers can us actual production history is expected to help when it comes to crop insurance coverage. "Partly beginning farmer and veteran farmer master programs allow that producer to use APA and say he user his neighbor's hundred acres," said USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre ...

On Monday, the USDA announced the expansion of the pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance plan for hemp. The expansion and other improvements to the plan, will begin in the 2021 crop year. USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre said, “Hemp offers exciting economic opportunities for our nation’s farmers, and we are listening and responding to their risk management needs.” The p ... Rea

The USDA is seeking public comments on recommended improvements to the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Crop Insurance Program. USDA’s Risk Management Agency contracted for an independent evaluation of the program to determine its effectiveness as a risk management tool for livestock producers. ...

On Wednesday, the USDA announced changes to streamline the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection program. The modifications, according to USDA, will decrease paperwork and recordkeeping burdens for direct marketers beginning with the 2021 crop year ...

On Monday, the USDA announced changes to the Livestock Gross Margin insurance program for cattle and swine starting in 2021. Changes include adding premium subsidies to assist producers and moving premium due dates to the end of the endorsement period for cattle ...

Earlier this week, the USDA announced changes to several crop insurance policies that the agency says improves options for producers. USDA introduced the Quality Loss Option, a new unit structure assignment option for Enterprise Units and new procedures for Multi-County Enterprise Units ...

Last week, the USDA announced changes to the Livestock Risk Protection insurance program for feeder cattle, fed cattle and swine starting this summer. The Risk Management Agency said changes include moving premium due dates to the end of the endorsement period and increasing premium subsidies to assist producers ...