Indiana News
Springfield RO: RMA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Crop Insurance Deadlines for Fall Planted Crops
(Springfield, Ill., Aug. 5, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for fall planted crops.…
Springfield RO: USDA Broadens Enterprise Unit Options for Canola and Rapeseed Producers
(Springfield, IL, July 2, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that producers insured under the Canola and Rapeseed crop insurance program will have the option to elect separate enterprise units for each crop type, giving them more precise risk management tools tailored…
Springfield RO: RMA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Crop Insurance Deadlines
(SPRINGFIELD, Ill., April 2, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching. Sales closing dates vary by crop and location, but the next major sales closing dates are May 1, May 15, July 15 and July 31.
Producers…
Springfield RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm
(Springfield, Ill., Feb. 5, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for spring…
RMA Expands Written Agreement Option for Specialty Trait Soybean Crop Insurance Program to Indiana and Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., Dec. 16, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced it is expanding the Specialty Trait Soybean (STS) program to allow for written agreements in Indiana and Illinois for the 2026 crop year.
STS offers a…
Springfield RO: USDA Announces New Margin Coverage Option for Row Crops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill., July 3, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the Margin Coverage Option (MCO) as a crop insurance endorsement for corn, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans and spring wheat in select states for the 2026 and succeeding crop years.…