North Dakota News
Billings RO: RMA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Crop Insurance Deadlines for Fall Planted Crops
(Billings, Mont., Aug. 5, 2026) – 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 fall planted crops.…
USDA Introduces More Crop Insurance Options for Forage Producers
(Washington, D.C., July 8, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding coverage options to add revenue protection for forage producers in 12 states, part of the Department’s efforts to put Farmers First through improved crop insurance. Implemented by USDA’s Risk Management Agency…
Billings RO: USDA Broadens Enterprise Unit Options for Canola and Rapeseed Producers
(Billings, MT, July 2, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced that producers insured under the Canola and Rapeseed crop insurance program will have the option to elect separate enterprise units for each crop type, giving them more precise risk management…
Billings RO: RMA Reminds Producers of Upcoming Crop Insurance Deadlines
(BILLINGS, Mont., April 2, 2026) –…
USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in North Dakota Impacted by Winter Storms
(Billings, Mont., March 26, 2026) – Agricultural operations in North Dakota have been significantly impacted by recent winter storms. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weather events.
“USDA has a suite of programs to support…
Billings RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection and Micro Farm
(Billings, Mont., Feb. 5, 2026) – 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 spring…
Billings RO: USDA Announces New Crop Insurance Program for Hybrid Wheat Seed Producers in North Dakota and Minnesota
(Billings, Mont., Feb. 4, 2026) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the availability of a new crop insurance program for hybrid wheat seed producers in 12 counties across North Dakota and Minnesota…
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 Risk Management Agency Makes Grass Seed Crop Insurance More Accessible for 2026 and Subsequent Years
BILLINGS, Mont., July 16, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) …
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.…