USDA's Risk Management adds new filing closing dates

USDA’s Risk Management Agency announces the addition of a new sales closing date for late fiscal filers for the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection policy. For Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, late fiscal filers can now obtain their WFRP policy by Nov. 20, 2017, for the 2018 crop year. Calendar and early fiscal filers have until March 15, 2018.

RMA also reminds Idaho, Oregon, and Washington fruit producers that the final date to apply for crop insurance coverage for the 2018 crop year is Nov. 20. This date applies to crop insurance policies for apple, blueberry, cranberry, grape, pear, stone fruit cro...