…and market development projects. In addition to NRCS, USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA) are the primary agencies supporting OTI and are closely collaborating on…
Farm Bureau Analysis: 2022 Crop Losses Top $21 Billion
…billion in losses were covered by existing Risk Management Agency programs as of February 2022. Over $10 billion in losses were not insured through RMA, existed outside policies’ coverage levels,…
House Agriculture Committee Announces Subcommittee Chairs
…programs, which can assist producers wishing to finance the purchase or operation of a farm or ranch, and; Oversight of FSA and the Risk Management Agency (RMA), including the implementation and…
USDA Prospective Customer Survey
…Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and Risk Management Agency (RMA). Robert Bonnie, USDA’s Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation says a robust survey response that includes the…
Producer Perspective Sought in USDA Survey
…on programs and services available through USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and Risk Management Agency (RMA). The survey is available online at farmers.gov/survey, and producers…
USDA Investment Seeks to Broaden Participation in Crop Insurance Options
…for the initiative’s mission and having a successful record of working with RMA. Since 2021, RMA has invested $3.19 million in partnerships involving 25 projects. The Risk Management Education Partnership…
RMA Insurance Options for Specialty Crops, Organics
…direct market producers to join the virtual ‘RMA Roadshow,” RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger said. “The RMA Roadshow will include me and leadership to highlight important improvements to Whole-Farm and Micro…
Value of Insured Specialty Crops Nearly Doubles Over Last Decade
…and organic farms and offers perspectives on choices related to program participation. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) offered FCIP policies to 76 individual specialty crops in 2021. The “Specialty Crop…
RMA Extends Crop Insurance Flexibilities to June Due to COVID-19
…Centers and online at the RMA Agent Locator. Learn more about crop insurance and the modern farm safety net at rma.usda.gov. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so…
Hemp Producers Get Support With Improved Crop Insurance
…are working with hemp producers to provide insurance options that make sense for producers and for insurance providers,” RMA Administrator Marcia Bunger said. “RMA has worked to expand and refine…
New Micro Farm Policy Available from USDA
…agent, contact your RMA Regional Office. Learn more about crop insurance and the modern farm safety net at rma.usda.gov. USDA touches the lives of all Americans each day in so many positive…
Getting a Second Chance With USDA Programs
…through. Now is it pleasant? Nope. Does it take time? Yep,” Bettencourt explained. “The appellate process even extends into NRCS, RMA, and Rural Development. Even our rural communities have a…
USDA Offers New Insurance Option for Split-Apply Nitrogen
…nitrogen, growers make multiple fertilizer applications during the growing season rather than providing all of the crop’s nitrogen requirements with a single treatment before or during planting. RMA Acting Administrator…
Updates to Whole-Farm Revenue Protection to Benefit Organic Producers
Recent updates to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) plan will provide new benefits to organic producers. USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has modified the WFRP…