8-15 IAN Hay Insurance

 RMA Announces Expanded Availability of Forage (Alfalfa) Seed Pilot. The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) recently announced expanded coverage availability for the Forage (Alfalfa) Seed Pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) program to all counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

According to Jo Lynne Seufer, Risk Management Specialist, USDA/Risk Management Agency Spokane Regional Office in previous years, the pilot program only allowed for limited coverage availability in: “Idaho: Canyon and Owyhee counties; Oregon: Malheur County and Washington: Grant and Walla Walla counties. Since the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board has approved expansion and conversion of the pilot to a permanent regulatory program, coverage is now available through the written agreement process to all counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.”  Jo Lynne says timing is important. “Producers are encouraged to visit with their crop insurance agent by the September 30 2011 sales closing date to learn if they would be eligible for coverage under a written agreement for the 2012 crop year.” 

Federal crop insurance program policies are sold and delivered solely through private crop insurance companies and agents.  A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Service Centers throughout the United States or on the RMA Web site at http://www3.rma.usda.gov/tools/agents.