2000 PRESS RELEASES

December 2000

• Largest U.S. Crop Insurer Settles With USDA for $10 Million (Dec 19, 2000)
• RMA Seeks Recovery of $3.5 Million (PDF) (Dec 18, 2000)
• USDA Announces Expansion of Whole Farm Insurance Pilot Program (Dec 18, 2000)

November 2000

• AGR Cost-Share Available for Northeast Producers (Nov 27, 2000)
• USDA Targets $25 Million to Educate Under-Served Farmers About Crop Insurance (Nov 21, 2000)
• AGR Pilot Grows (Nov 20, 2000)
• November Sales Closing Dates (Nov 14, 2000)

October 2000

• October 31 Sales Deadline (Oct 25, 2000)
• Dairy Options Program Expanded (Oct 24, 2000)
• Apple Growers Gain Insurance Quality Option (Oct 23, 2000)

September 2000

• Guilty Pleas Obtained in Crop Insurance Fraud Investigation (Sep 26, 2000)
• RMA Approves E-Commerce Plans (Sep 26, 2000)
• Crop Insurance Deadlines Near (Sep 5, 2000)

August 2000

• Crop Insurance Now Available on Forage in South Dakota (Aug 15, 2000 (Also see SD Forage Production Policies Expand...With Reduced Premiums)

June 2000

• Crop Insurance Benefits on Fast Track (Jun 30, 2000)
• RMA Issues New Guidelines for Added Land (Jun 30, 2000)
• Risk Management Agency Set to Deliver New Benefits (Jun 21, 2000)

April 2000

• USDA Honors National Essay Contest Winners (Apr 27, 2000)
• Canker Protection Still Available - (Apr 7, 2000)

March 2000

• Dairy Options Pilot Program Expanded (Mar 7, 2000)

February 2000

• Joint Inititatives Announced To Curb Program Abuse (Feb 29, 2000)
• New Crop Insurance Option Now Available In Five Montana Counties (Feb 11, 2000)