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Beginning with the 2027 crop year, New York apple growers will be able to insure their fresh apples as individual varieties on their insurance policy and elect optional units for the individual varieties listed as types. Learn more about this improvement: rma.usda.gov/news-events/new…
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Texas oyster producers in select counties are now eligible for protection through RMA’s Shellfish crop insurance program, starting with the 2027 crop year. The program provides yield-based coverage. rma.usda.gov/news-events/new…
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Continuing RMA’s commitment to putting Farmers First, Administrator Pat Swanson spoke at the Minnesota Crop Insurance Conference and met with Minnesota sugar beet growers to gather feedback and explore ways to improve their risk management options.
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RMA Administrator Pat Swanson recently participated in a Minnesota farmer roundtable with @RepFinstad, where she discussed the improvements RMA has implemented through the Working Families Tax Cuts Act.
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Last week, RMA Associate Administrator Ken Selzer spoke with Farm Bureau members from Minnesota, Illinois, and Kansas, as well as wheat growers from Oregon and Washington, to hear about their priorities and challenges in an effort to help strengthen risk management tools.
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New to farming? Beginning farmers and ranchers are eligible for crop insurance benefits designed to help them as they start their operations. Learn how crop insurance can help protect your operation: rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insu…
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RMA’s Price Discovery Application can provide current and historical projected prices, volatility factors, and harvest prices for most crops that have revenue coverage under the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions. rma.usda.gov/tools-reports/p…
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North Carolina farmer Adrian Locklear says crop insurance is a must for his operation, “crop insurance for us is a very key tool, it’s a tool that we use every year. That's the only true safety net we have.”
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Starting with the '27 crop year, RMA approved the option for producers to select Enterprise Units and Optional Units by organic practice for organic cranberries and stonefruit varieties, giving them the same unit structure as conventional producers. rma.usda.gov/news-events/new…
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Are you a nursery grower? RMA’s Nursery Value Select is an inventory-based nursery crop insurance program that might fit your risk management needs. Learn more about the benefits of this coverage option: rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insu…
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RMA is committed to increasing the availability and effectiveness of Federal crop insurance as a risk management tool. Are you covered? Find a plan to help manage risk on your operation: rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insu…
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RMA expanded the Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index and Tropical Storm Option to make them available to producers whose crops are insured through the Written Agreement process. Learn more about this program: rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insu…
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Last week, RMA Administrator Pat Swanson attended the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, where she had the opportunity to meet farmers from around the country and talk about the strides USDA is making to improve and streamline Federal crop insurance.
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Federal crop insurance coverage for specialty crops has grown steadily over the past 15 years and improving coverage for specialty crops remain a priority at RMA. In 2025, insured liability for specialty crops totaled over $28.5 billion. rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insu…
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Risk Management Agency retweeted
Huge win for American agriculture and livestock! 👏🇺🇸
🚨 BIG NEWS: Just ONE active New World screwworm case remains in the United States.
Of the 48 confirmed domestic animal cases, 47 are now inactive.
Our @USDA team continues working around the clock, maximizing sterile fly releases, disrupting the screwworm lifecycle, and protecting American livestock.
This is incredible progress, but our work is not finished. We will not stop until this devastating pest is eradicated for good. 💪🇺🇸
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Eddie Lewis’ grandfather gave him one rule when he started farming full time: to always have crop insurance. Thanks to that advice and Federal crop insurance, Eddie has been able to replant crops and continue farming following losses. farmers.gov/blog/fridays-on-…
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Federal crop insurance is designed to provide a farm safety net, regardless of the size/scope of natural disasters. Producers with crop insurance should report crop damage to their crop insurance agent within 72 hours of discovering damage and follow up in writing within 15 days.
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While the initial sales closing date for the new Turfgrass Value Select pilot program has passed, producers in eligible areas can purchase pro-rated coverage for the remainder of the 2027 crop year at any time after the initial sales closing date. rma.usda.gov/about-crop-insu…
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The final date for producers to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage for fall planted crops is quickly approaching. The next major sales closing dates are Sept. 1 and Sept. 30, dates vary by crop and location. rma.usda.gov/news-events/new…
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The initial sales closing date for Turfgrass Value Select is quickly approaching. Interested producers in eligible counties should contact a crop insurance agent by Sept. 1, 2026, to get coverage for the 2027 crop year. farmers.gov/blog/ask-expert-…
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