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Questions on Crop Insurance Come from ND Farmers

Published November 12, 2019

Meeting with North Dakota farmers, USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre fielded questions on prevent plant, revenue protection and quality discounts. "We're looking for ways to make sure quality discounts don't impact Actual Production History going forward." Barbre says…

ND Farmers Meet with RMA Administrator Barbre

Published November 12, 2019

USDA Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre and North Dakota Senator John Hoeven met with North Dakota farmers, bankers and crop insurance agents this past week. Rolette, North Dakota farmer Ryan Pederson said there were numerous questions about what qualifies…

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NDGGA Questions Malt Barley Crop Insurance Formula

Published November 11, 2019

Two years ago, the Risk Management Agency began offering a malt barley endorsement. This year is the first time that policy is being tested and problems are evident. Without a futures market for barley, North Dakota Grain Growers Association First…

ND Corn Farmers Want Harvest Flexibility from USDA

Published November 8, 2019

The majority of corn is standing in North Dakota. North Dakota Corn Growers Association President Randy Melvin, who farms at Buffalo, says the weather will determine how much more can be harvested. "One of my concerns talking to producers is…

RMA Administrator Speaks to Harvest Delays in the Northern Plains

Published October 28, 2019

The end of the insurance period for spring-planted small grains, canola and dry beans is this Thursday, October 31. Farmers can request more time to harvest by filing a Loss of Notice with their federal crop insurance provider. USDA Risk…

Farmers with Harvest Delays Should Contact Their Insurance Provider

Published October 24, 2019

Farmers with a Federal crop insurance policy can now request more time to harvest crops by filing a Notice of Loss with their Approved Insurance Provider. The end of the insurance period for spring-planted wheat and barley is October 31…

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‘Top-Up’ Payments to be Paid in October

Published September 27, 2019

Farmers who filed a prevented plant claim will automatically receive a ‘top-up’ payment. A 15 percent plussed up payment will be made to farmers with Yield Protection and Revenue Protection with the Harvest Price Option. Those without the Harvest Price…

Prevent Plant Acreage Claims Still Coming Into RMA

Published September 14, 2019

Prevent plant acres remain a big unknown. Risk Management Agency Administrator Martin Barbre told the Red River Farm Network the USDA is looking at dollars, not acres at this time. "We're at more than $2.5 billion in paid claims for…

USDA Postpones Accrual of Crop Insurance Interest

Published August 16, 2019

USDA’s Risk Management Agency will defer accrual of interest for all farmer’s spring 2019 crop year premiums, due to the extreme weather conditions, for two months or until November 30. That’s for all policies with a premium billing date of…

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RMA Announces Enhancements to Revenue Programs

Published April 23, 2019

USDA’s Risk Management Agency is making changes to the Dairy Revenue Protection, Livestock Gross Margin and Livestock Risk Protection programs. Effective July 1, the plans for the dairy revenue program are being simplified and coverage levels are being adjusted. For…

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Questions on Crop Insurance Come from ND Farmers

ND Farmers Meet with RMA Administrator Barbre

NDGGA Questions Malt Barley Crop Insurance Formula

ND Corn Farmers Want Harvest Flexibility from USDA

RMA Administrator Speaks to Harvest Delays in the Northern Plains

Farmers with Harvest Delays Should Contact Their Insurance Provider

‘Top-Up’ Payments to be Paid in October

Prevent Plant Acreage Claims Still Coming Into RMA

USDA Postpones Accrual of Crop Insurance Interest

RMA Announces Enhancements to Revenue Programs

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