USDA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Livestock Disaster Assistance Deadline

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture reminds livestock producers that the Jan. 30, 2015, deadline to request assistance for losses suffered from Oct. 1, 2011 through Dec. 31, 2014, is fast approaching.

The Livestock Indemnity Program provides financial assistance to eligible producers for livestock deaths. Losses can be caused by adverse weather, extreme temperatures, disease, or wildfires, or due to attacks by animals reintroduced into the wild by the federal government or protected by federal law, including wolves and avian predators.

To learn more about the Livestock Disaster Assistance program deadlines see: http://www.fsa.usda.gov/FSA/newsReleases?area=newsroom&subject=landing&topic=ner&newstype=newsrel&type=detail&item=nr_20150121_rel_0003.html or contact a local crop insurance agent.

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Insurance Premium Subsidy Established

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced that a premium subsidy has been established to offer more affordable protection to eligible diversified farm operations, as part of the new Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance policy.

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, required by the 2014 Farm Bill, will be offered through the RMA managed federal crop insurance program. The new policy will offer fruit and vegetable growers and producers with diversified farms selling commodities to wholesale markets, local and regional markets, farm identity preserved markets, or direct markets, more flexible, affordable risk management coverage options.

To learn more about USDA whole farm revenue protection insurance, review the fact sheet at, http://www.rma.usda.gov/news/currentissues/farmbill/ or contact a local crop insurance agent.