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USDA expands crop insurance with new revenue protection for forage producers

The added revenue coverage will be available in select counties across 12 states beginning with the 2027 crop year, with enrollment for eligible producers due before Sept. 30.

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture, via its Risk Management Agency, is expanding federal crop insurance options to add revenue protection for forage producers in 12 states, designed to cover both yield losses and declines in price tied to market changes, Insurance Journal reports.

USDA said the new coverage options will be structured similarly to other federal crop insurance revenue programs, using the policy approach to replace Actual Production History, or APH, coverage for forage production in eligible counties.

The change will begin with the 2027 crop year in select counties in California, Idaho, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Washington, and Wisconsin, according to the agency.

USDA said producers in eligible areas should contact a crop insurance agent to enroll, with the enrollment deadline set for Sept. 30.

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