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Farmers and Ranchers are Reminded of Adjusted Gross Revenue and Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Program Dates
January, 2010 page 15
SPOKANE, WA — The Risk Management Agency reminds producers of winter and spring sales closing dates for the Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) programs the Adjusted Gross Revenue Pilot (AGR) available in select Northwest counties, and the Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite) programs available throughout the Pacific Northwest which cover most farm-raised crops, animals, and animal products.
Upcoming regional sales closing dates:
February 1, 2010: Final date to obtain or change Adjusted Gross Revenue Pilot (AGR) insurance in select counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Final date to submit required documents to continue or change 2010 Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite) insurance for EXISTING POLICY HOLDERS in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington
February 1, 2010: Final date to obtain or change crop insurance coverage for 2010 Spring Planted Onions in Idaho, Oregon and Washington and Cabbage in Oregon and Washington.
March 15, 2010: Final date to obtain 2010 Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite) insurance for NEW APPLICATION/ENROLLMENT POLICIES in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Final date to obtain or change ALL OTHER Spring Seeded Crop insurance coverage (excluding wheat in counties with Fall and Spring planted types).
RMA also reminds producers of the important link between Federal crop insurance and Farm Service Agency (FSA) Disaster Assistance programs for the 2010 crop year. To maintain eligibility for FSA’s disaster programs, producers must obtain a policy or plan of insurance of at least catastrophic (CAT) level coverage if available. For those crops that are non-insurable, coverage under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program must also be timely obtained. Producers are encouraged to visit with their local FSA office to ensure they are in compliance with the new linkage requirements. If there is no coverage in a county for a specific crop under the traditional MPCI program, producers may ask a crop insurance agent whether they would be eligible for coverage under a written agreement.
Producers are encourage to contact a local MPCI agent to learn additional program details well ahead of the final sales closing dates. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers throughout the U.S. or at the website address: www3.rma.usda.gov/tools/agents.
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