Montana News
Billings RO: RMA Improves Dry Pea and Dry Bean Crop Insurance Programs to Provide Higher Insurance Guarantees
BILLINGS, Mont., Dec. 16, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that dry peas and dry beans grown for contract seed can be insured using a weighted average contract price for a higher insurance guarantee, under both the Revenue and Actual Production…
Billings RO: USDA Announces New Margin Coverage Option for Row Crops
BILLINGS, Mont., July 3, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the Margin Coverage Option (MCO) as a crop insurance endorsement for corn, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, soybeans and spring wheat in select states for the 2026 and succeeding crop years.…
Billings RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Summer Planted Crops, Annual Forage, and Forage Seeding
BILLINGS, Mont., April 18, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reminds agricultural producers that the final date to apply for or make changes to their existing crop insurance coverage is quickly approaching for summer planted crops, annual forage and forage seeding. Sales closing dates vary by crop and location, but the next major sales closing dates are…