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USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) Billings Regional Office reminds producers in Montana and Wyoming that the sales closing date for the Pasture Rangeland and for ageinsurance program is November 15. In Montana a gridded rainfall index is used as a proxy for rangeland and forage production, and is intended to reflect how much precipitation is received relative to the long term average for a specified area and timeframe. In Wyoming a gridded vegetation index gathered by satellite is used to observe long-term changes in greenness of v...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency reminds producers in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota that the fall sales closing date is September 30. Fall sales closing and cancellation dates are applicable for wheat (in counties with both a fall and spring sales closing date), forage production and rye. One important change for the 2014 crop year is the option to insure alfalfa and other forage seed crops via written agreement in counties without an alfalfa or forage seed program. Written agreements must b...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency reminds producers in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South Dakota that the fall sales closing date is September 30. Fall sales closing and cancellation dates are applicable for wheat (in counties with both a fall and spring sales closing date), forage production and rye. One important change for the 2014 crop year is the option to insure alfalfa and other forage seed crops via written agreement in counties without an alfalfa or forage seed program. Written agreements must b...
