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St. Paul RO: RMA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Crop Insurance Deadlines for Fall Planted Crops
(St. Paul, Minn., 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.…
USDA Introduces More Crop Insurance Options for Forage Producers
(Washington, D.C., July 8, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding coverage options to add revenue protection for forage producers in 12 states, part of the Department’s efforts to put Farmers First through improved crop insurance. Implemented by USDA’s Risk Management Agency…
St. Paul RO: USDA Broadens Enterprise Unit Options for Canola and Rapeseed Producers
(St. Paul, MN, 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 to…
USDA Expands the Farm Safety Net, Offering Turfgrass Producers First-Ever Insurance Solution
(Washington, D.C., July 1, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding American producers’ access to crop insurance, offering turfgrass producers in select states and counties a new risk management option through a pilot program, Turfgrass Value Select (TVS). The inventory-based plan of insurance was announced today by USDA’s Risk Management…
St. Paul RO: RMA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Crop Insurance Deadlines
(ST. PAUL, Minn., 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 are…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Minnesota Impacted by Winter Storms
(St. Paul, Minn., March 26, 2026) – Agricultural operations in Minnesota have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
“USDA has a suite of programs to support…
St. Paul RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm
(St. Paul, Minn., 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…
St. Paul RO: USDA Announces New Crop Insurance Program for Hybrid Wheat Seed Producers in North Dakota and Minnesota
(St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 4, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the availability of a new crop insurance program for hybrid wheat seed producers in 12 counties across North Dakota and Minnesota…
St. Paul RO: RMA Improves Dry Pea and Dry Bean Crop Insurance Programs to Provide Higher Insurance Guarantees
ST. PAUL, Minn., Dec. 16, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) …
St. Paul RO: USDA Risk Management Agency Makes Grass Seed Crop Insurance More Accessible for 2026 and Subsequent Years
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 16, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) …