Washington News
USDA Expands Fire Insurance Protection-Smoke Index Endorsement Availability for 2026 Crop Year
SPOKANE, Wash., July 17, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced the Fire Insurance Protection-Smoke Index (FIP-SI) endorsement is now available for grapes grown in Idaho, Oregon and Washington starting with the 2026 crop year. The sales closing date is November 20, 2025, for the 2026 crop…
Spokane RO: USDA Risk Management Agency Makes Grass Seed Crop Insurance More Accessible for 2026 and Subsequent Years
SPOKANE, Wash., July 16, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) …
USDA Extends Sales Period for Canola and Rapeseed Crop Insurance Program in the Pacific Northwest
SPOKANE, Wash., July 7, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) …
Spokane RO: USDA Announces New Margin Coverage Option for Row Crops
SPOKANE, Wash., 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.…
Spokane RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Summer Planted Crops, Annual Forage, and Forage Seeding
SPOKANE, Wash., 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…
Spokane RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, and Micro Farm Program
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 21, 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…
USDA Expands, Improves Crop Insurance Program for Producers Using Controlled Environments
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19, 2025 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is expanding the…