Farmers are Reminded of Upcoming Multi-Peril Crop Insurance Program Dates

SPOKANE, Wash., January 23, 2013 ― USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of the fast approaching spring sales closing dates for Multiple Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) programs (March 15). This also includes the whole farm insurance programs Adjusted Gross Revenue Pilot (AGR) (Janaury 31) and Adjusted Gross Revenue-Lite (AGR-Lite). AGR and AGR-Lite cover most farm-raised crops, animals, and animal products.    

Upcoming Sales Closing Dates  

January 31, 2013         Final date to buy or change AGR insurance in select counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Final date to submit required documents to continue or change 2013 AGR-Lite insurance for EXISTING POLICYHOLDERS              

February 1, 2013         Final date to buy or change crop insurance coverage for 2013 Spring Planted Onions in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington and Cabbage in Oregon and Washington.   

 

March 15, 2013           Final date to buy or change ALL OTHER Spring Seeded MPCI (excluding wheat in counties with fall and spring planted types). Final date to buy 2013 AGR-Lite insurance for NEW APPLICATION/ENROLLMENT POLICIES  

Current policyholders and uninsured growers must make all of their decisions on crop insurance coverage before the sales closing date. If there is no coverage in a county for a specific crop under the traditional MPCI program; producers may ask a crop insurance agent whether they would be eligible for coverage under a written agreement. 

Producers are encouraged to visit with their crop insurance agent to learn specific details for the 2013 crop year. Federal crop insurance policies are sold and delivered solely through private insurance companies and agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers in the United States or on RMA’s web site at http://www3.rma.usda.gov/tools/agents/.

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 Jo Lynne Seufer, Risk Management Specialist
USDA/Risk Management Agency
Spokane Regional Office
(Serving Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington)
11707 East Sprague Ave, #201
Spokane, WA 99206
(509)228-6320 Office
800-205-9953 (in AK, ID, OR, WA) Toll Free
(509)998-6902 Gov't Cell
(509)228-6321 Fax
jo.lynne.seufer@rma.usda.gov
www.rma.usda.gov