Minnesota News
St. Paul RO: USDA Announces New Margin Coverage Option for Row Crops
ST. PAUL, Minn., 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…
St. Paul RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Summer Planted Crops, Annual Forage, and Forage Seeding
ST. PAUL, Minn., 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…
St. Paul RO: Crop Insurance Deadline Nears for Spring Planted Crops, Whole-Farm Revenue Protection, and Micro Farm Program
ST. PAUL, Minn., 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 spring planted…
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…