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The USDA reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for summer planted crops, annual forage, and forage seeding. Sales closing dates vary by crop, but the next major sales closing dates are May 1, July 15, and July 31...

USDA is bolstering support for farmers facing crop setbacks by announcing an increase in replant payments for most producers beginning with the 2026 crop year.  This initiative aims to provide financial assistance to farmers who need to replant insured crops damaged by early insurable causes of loss.  The enh...

Flax producers can now benefit from revenue protection, a crop insurance option available through the USDA.  RMA expanded the Small Grains Crop Provisions to now offer revenue protection for flax for the 2025 crop year, an option already offered for barley, rye, wheat, and oats.  ...

It's a partnership to educate underserved small scale and organic producers on the importance of risk management and climate smart farm practices.   “It is vitally important that the USDA Risk Management Agency partners with organizations across the country that can connect producers with crop insurance, education and farm risk management training.”   ...

The country’s oat and rye producers can now benefit from revenue protection, a new crop insurance option available through the USDA.  After listening to growers, the Risk Management Agency expanded the Small Grains Crop Provisions to offer revenue protection for 2023 oat and rye crops.   “This ...

Among RMA’s efforts in educating crop insurance agents adjusters and policyholders, “RMA has invested 3.19 million since 2021 those involved partnerships with 25 projects across the country," noted RMA administrator Marcia Bunger.  She added an additi...

USDA's Economic Research Service reported this week insured acres of specialty crops vary widely across specific crop types.  USDA’s Risk Management Agency offers Federal Crop Insurance Program products to cover specialty crops in counties with enough data available to offer a sound insurance product.   Using ...

The USDA says it is improving two of its most comprehensive risk management safety net programs.    Earlier this week, the Department announced improvements for the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, and Micro Farm, making them more accessible to farmers.  The imp...

Last week, the Department of Agriculture announced a $2.2 million award to 16 organizations to educate historically underserved producers, small-scale farmers and others.  The award from USDA's Risk Management Agency funds farm risk management and climate-smart farm practices.  US...

Life may have just become a little easier for specialty crops who have crop insurance, thanks to a new rule just out from the Agriculture Department. "The new rules will ease the burden of reporting considerably," said Marsha Bunger, head of RMA.  Sh...