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Crop insurance is purchased by farmers and ranchers to protect against loss of their crops to natural disasters or the loss of revenue due to commodity price declines.
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  • May 11, 2012
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    Anniversary of 2011 floods

    Was it only a year ago when abundant rains caused a chain-reaction of misery in the Mid-South? Back then, a sense of disbelief set in as waterways swelled past their banks, flooding farmland and threatening towns....More
  • Apr. 3, 2012
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    Gin lab research aims to improve ginning efficiency, fiber quality 1

    Changes in the physiology of the cotton plant could make future fiber easier to clean in the ginning process, says Rick Byler, research leader at the USDA Cotton Ginning Laboratory at Stoneville, Miss....More
  • Mar. 26, 2012
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    Cochran: Reassess recommended NOAA cuts affecting Gulf Coast states

    Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran has expressed strong concerns about funding recommendations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and their “lack of emphasis on the Gulf of Mexico.”...More
  • Feb. 7, 2012
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    Premiums on Trend-Adjusted APH Endorsements

    The Trend-Adjusted Actual Production History (TA-APH) allows farmers to increase yields used in calculating guarantees for plans within the COMBO product. For the same guarantee level, farmer-paid premiums will almost always be the same or lower using the TA-APH yield endorsement than without the endorsement....More
  • Jan. 19, 2012
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    $308 million more in disaster assistance to 33 states

    In the aftermath of a string of natural disasters during the 2011 cropping season, the USDA has announced $308 million will be provided in aid to 33 states and Puerto Rico. The funds will come in addition to crop insurance and disaster payments previously promised under SURE and the Livestock Indemnity Program....More
  • Dec. 2, 2011
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    New insurance pilot program for biofuel-friendly camelina

    The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced a new pilot program of insurance for camelina beginning with the 2012 crop year....More
  • Oct. 28, 2011
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    Crop insurance outreach grants target 'underserved' and veterans

    The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) has announced that around $13.5 million in grant money will be provided to educate farmers about available crop insurance and risk management tools....More
  • Oct. 27, 2011
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    House Rice Caucus holds inaugural meeting

    The inaugural meeting of the House of Representatives’ Rice Caucus was held on Wednesday....More
  • Oct. 19, 2011
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    Cochran: USDA disaster assistance program needs improvements

    Shortcomings in a federal agriculture disaster assistance program have led Mississippi Sen. Thad Cochran to advocate for reforms to ensure timely benefits for farmers who lose crops to flooding or other disasters....More
  • Oct. 14, 2011
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    Entire state of Louisiana designated USDA disaster area

    The USDA has designated the entire state of Louisiana, which includes 64 parishes, as natural disaster areas due the combined effects of severe storms, tornadoes, severe spring flooding, Tropical Storm Lee, widespread drought and excessive heat that began in January and continues....More
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