Articles tagged under: Risk Managemnet Agency
Feedback Sought on PP Coverage
Published May 24, 2023
USDA is seeking public input on possible changes to prevented plant coverage. Issues being addressed include changes to the Harvest Price Option, the ‘one-in-four’ rule and coverage for contract crop production. The Risk Management Agency will host a virtual listening…Drought Accounts for Majority of Crop Insurance Payments
Published January 24, 2022
The Risk Management Agency paid out more than $7.2 billion in claims in 2021. Over $5 billion of those claims were related to the drought. Only four North Dakota counties did not receive over $10 million in indemnity payments. North…RMA Acting Administrator Invited to ND
Published June 16, 2021
During a Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee hearing, North Dakota Senator John Hoeven asked Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to send federal officials to the region to assess the drought damage. "If we could get Acting RMA Administrator (Richard) Flournoy out to…USDA Makes LRP Improvements for 2021
Published January 19, 2021
USDA's Risk Management Agency has made changes to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance plan for 2021. The program includes improvements for feeder cattle, fed cattle and swine. “These changes are a direct reflection of that feedback and will improve…