News Historical Archives

2009

• RMA Provides Side-by-Side Comparison of Current and Proposed SRA Draft (Dec 9, 2009)
• USDA Releases First Draft of Proposed Crop Insurance Agreement (Dec 4, 2009)
• RMA Approves Expansion of Biotechnology Pilot (Dec 2, 2009)
• RMA Releases GRP/GRIP County Program Deletions for 2010 Corn, Soybeans, Grain Sorghum, Cotton, Peanuts (Dec 1, 2009)
• RMA Updates 2008 Data for "Historical Rate of Return Analysis" Study (Dec 1, 2009)
• USDA Releases Studies About Federal Crop Insurance Program Actuarial Methodology for Public Comment (Nov 30, 2009)
• RMA Advises Producers on Wet Harvest Conditions (Nov 2, 2009)
• November 20 Sales Closing Dates Near (Oct 28, 2009)
• NC Crop Insurance Agent Pleads Guilty to Tobacco Insurance Fraud (Oct 22, 2009)
• FCIC Approves Additional Technology, Adds Colorado and Irrigated Practice (Oct 6, 2009)
• Darke County Farmer Pleads Guilty to Fraud in Crop Insurance Claim (Oct 1, 2009)
• USDA Releases Studies About Federal Crop Insurance Program (Sep 24, 2009)
• $8.6 Million in Partnership Agreements Awarded (Sep 17, 2009)
• September 30 Sales Closing Dates Near (Sep 4, 2009)
• RMA Administrator to Hold Listening Sessions (Aug 25, 2009)
• LRP-Lamb Sales to Resume (Aug 7, 2009)
• Loss Adjuster Pleads Guilty (Jul 29, 2009)
• FCIC Board Approves Additional States for Biotechnology Pilot (Jul 24, 2009)
• RMA Seeks Public Comment On Grain Sorghum Pricing Methodology (Jul 24, 2009)
• Agriculture Secretary Names New RMA Administrator (Jul 9, 2009)
• USDA to Offer Quarantine Crop Insurance for California Citrus, Avocados (Jun 30, 2009)
• USDA Expands Dairy Insurance Program (May 26, 2009)
• Federal Crop Insurance Violators Sentenced (Apr 30, 2009)
• 2009 FFA Essay Contest Winners Announced (Apr 16, 2009)
• RMA Releases GRP-Oysters (Feb 27, 2009)
• Feb. 28 and Mar. 15 Sales Closing Dates Near (Feb 13, 2009)
• Calculating Price Change Limits for Revenue Products (Jan 27, 2009)
• FCIC Board Approves 508-H Concept Proposal Submission Procedures (Jan 8, 2009)

2008

• Request for Applications, Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (Dec 15, 2008)
• FCIC Board Approves Two Additional States for Biotechnology Pilot (Nov 24, 2008)
• Processing Pumpkins Insurance Program Available in 11 Illinois Counties (Nov 6, 2008)
• Whole-Farm and Enterprise-Unit Pilot Program Released (Nov 4, 2008)
• New Farm and Ranch Online Planning Tool: Farm-Risk-Plans.USDA.Gov (Nov 4, 2008)
• USDA Awards $8.78 Million in Risk Management Partnership Agreements (Oct 27, 2008)
• New Apiculture Pilot Program Available in 21 States (Oct 15, 2008)
• Schafer Appoints Members to FCIC Board of Directors (Sep 15, 2008)
• RMA Highlights Administrative Remedies for Program Noncompliance (Sep 15, 2008)
• Three New Insurance Providers Approved for 2009 Reinsurance Year (Sep 8, 2008)
• California Avocado APH Insurance Approved for 2010 Crop Year (Sep 4, 2008)
• FCIC Board Extends Biotechnology Coverage Areas, Qualifying Hybrids (Aug 18, 2008)
• New Cherry Pilot Program Available in Seven States (Aug 4, 2008)
• Buy-In Waiver Not Applicable for 2009 (Jul 28, 2008)
• California Producer Indicted (Jul 22, 2008)
• Prevented Planting Examples: First and Second Crop Rules (Jul 1, 2008)
• RMA to Provide Additional Time for Acreage Reporting (Jun 24, 2008)
• Prevented Planting Examples: Corn | Soybeans (Jun 9, 2008)
• LGM Dairy Insurance Now Available (Jun 2, 2008)
• 2009 Special Provisions of Insurance Released (May 29, 2008)
• New Price Change Limits for Revenue Products (May 29, 2008)
• New American Farmers in Alaska Partnership (Apr 10, 2008)
• 2008 FFA Winners in RMA Essay Contest Announced (Mar 27, 2008)
• RMA Cautions Producers Regarding Rebating Schemes (Feb 27, 2008)
• Peanut Growers Repay USDA Crop Insurance Payments (Feb 5, 2008)
• RMA Announces Requests for Applications (Jan 22, 2008)
• RMA Approves BYE for 2008 Implementation (Jan 3, 2008)

2007

• RMA, State Insurance Departments Launch Rebating Enforcement Initiative (Dec 17, 2007)
• USDA Announces Annual FFA Writing Contest (Oct 26, 2007)
• Biotech Yield Endorsement Frequently Asked Questions (Oct 9, 2007)
• USDA Examines Farm-Lease Effect on Program Payments (Oct 2, 2007)
• USDA Awards $21.2 Million in Risk Management Partnership Agreements (Sep 27, 2007)
• RMA Expands Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Insurance Availability Over Next Two Years (Sep 6, 2007)
• RMA Receives 2007 Partners Award (Aug 28, 2007)
• Request for Applications: Targeted States Program (Utah) (Jun 20, 2007)
• RMA Administrator's June 7 Testimony (Jun 7, 2007)
• Request for Applications: Targeted States Re-Announced (May 18, 2007)
• Statement of RMA Administrator Before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (May 1, 2007)
• Statement of RMA Administrator Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Apr 24, 2007)
• Sindergard Named to Federal Crop Insurance Board (Apr 11, 2007)
• RMA Announces Request for Applications, Non-Insurance Risk Management Program Partnerships (Apr 3, 2007)
• RMA Administrator Announces 2007 FFA Essay Contest Winners (Mar 30, 2007)
• Corn, Soybeans, Wheat Lead the Top Ten for 2006 (Mar 22, 2007)
• RMA Issues Clarification for Revisions of Cotton Yields (Mar 15, 2007)
• RMA Announces Request for Applications, Outreach Partnerships (Mar 12, 2007)
• RMA Announces Request for Applications, Risk Management Education (Mar 7, 2007)
• Monetary Settlement With Farmers Crop Insurance Alliance Reached (Mar 6, 2007)
• RMA Administrator's Year-End Review (Jan 3, 2007)

Testimony and Speeches

• Statement by Administrator Eldon Gould before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Jun 7, 2007)
• Statement by Administrator Eldon Gould before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (May 3, 2007)
• Statement by Administrator Eldon Gould before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (May 1, 2007)
• Statement by Administrator Eldon Gould before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Apr 19, 2007)

2006

• 2007 Special Provisions Released (Nov 2, 2006)
• AGR-Lite Expands to 28 States (Nov 2, 2006)
• USDA Announces Annual Writing Contest (Oct 25, 2006)
• FCIC Board Approves Livestock Risk Protection-Lamb (Oct 25, 2006)
• USDA Awards $20.8 Million in Risk Management Partnership Agreements (Sep 28, 2006)
• Proposed "Combo" Policy Comment Period Re-Opened (Sep 26, 2006)
• September 30 Sales Closing Date Nears (Sep 12, 2006)
• Proposed "Combo" Insurance Policy Comment Period Ends Tuesday (Sep 8, 2006)
• Small and Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Policy (Aug 15, 2006) (PDF)
• New Risk Management Tools for Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) (Aug 7, 2006)
• Proposed "Combo" Insurance Policy Open for Public Comment (Jul 14, 2006)
• RMA Announces Rural Initiative for New American Farmers (Jun 20, 2006)
• Request for Applications, New American Farmers Partnerships (Jun 16, 2006)
• Soybean Rust Documentation Tool Available (Jun 5, 2006)
• Conference to Highlight Risk Management Strategies, Energy Costs (May 22, 2006)
• Request for Applications, Research Partnerships (Apr 24, 2006)
• Request for Applications, Education Partnerships (Apr 18, 2006)
• Asian Soybean Rust Remains a Concern in 2006 (Apr 11, 2006)
• Administrator Announces 2006 FFA Winners in RMA Essay Contest (Mar 30, 2006)
• RMA Announces Request for Applications, Community Outreach and Assistance Partnership Program (Mar 1, 2006)
• Protecting Farmers Along the Missouri River (Feb 18, 2006)

Testimony and Speeches

• Statement by RMA Administrator Eldon Gould before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management | Presentation (Jun 15, 2006)
• Statement by RMA Administrator Eldon Gould before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management | Presentation (Mar 15, 2006)
• Statement by RMA Administrator Eldon Gould before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Mar 9, 2006)
• Statement by RMA Administrator Eldon Gould before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Jefferson City, MO (Feb 28, 2006)

2005

• USDA Launches Redesigned Risk Management Web Site (Dec 23, 2005)
• Message from the Administrator (Dec 23, 2005)
• Quality Adjustment and Sampling/Grading Overview (Nov 1, 2005)
• Hurricane Information and Assistance (Sep 1, 2005)
• Premium Reduction Plan Companies and State List (Aug 31, 2005)
• RMA Contracts to Address Declining Crop Yields (Jul 25, 2005)
• Crop Insurance Addresses Soybean Rust Concerns (Jan 31, 2005) (updated Mar 7, 2005)

Testimony and Speeches

• Statement by Administrator Ross J. Davidson, Jr., before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry | Testimony presentation (Jun 28, 2005)
• Statement by Administrator Ross J. Davidson, Jr., before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management | Federal Crop Insurance presentation (May 4, 2005)
• Statement by Administrator Ross J. Davidson, Jr., before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Mar 3, 2005)

2004

• Livestock Insurance Sales Resume (Sep 29, 2004)
• RMA Monitoring Soybean Rust Developments (Jul 15, 2004)
• RMA Releases Final Draft of 2005 SRA (Jun 14, 2004) | Appendix IV | Final/Third Draft
• FCIC Board Approves Silage Sorghum Pilot and Expansion of AGR-LITE (May 19, 2004)
• RMA Addresses Key SRA Issues (Apr 28, 2004) | Questions 6-10 | RMA's Role in the Federal Crop Insurance Program
• FCIC Board Reinstates Livestock Products (Apr 14, 2004)
• RMA Approves Premium Discount Plan (Feb 13, 2004)

Testimony and Speeches

• Ross J. Davidson, Jr. before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Jul 21, 2004) - Statement | Addendum: Issues from 2003 public hearings (PDFs)
• Statement of Dr. Keith Collins before the House Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (Jul 21, 2004)
• Statement of Ross J. Davidson, Administrator, before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Apr 7, 2004)

2003

• USDA Halts Livestock Risk Protection Insurance Because of BSE (Dec 24, 2003)
• Rebates (Apr 22, 2003)

Testimony and Speeches

• Statement of RMA Administrator Ross J. Davidson before the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (Jun 12, 2003)
• Statement of RMA Administrator Ross J. Davidson before the House Agriculture Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management (May 22, 2003)
• Statement of RMA Administrator Ross J. Davidson before the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development and Related Agencies (Mar 5, 2003)

2002

• November 30 Renewals OK'ed for American Growers (Nov 27, 2002)
• RMA Guarantees Payments (Nov 25, 2002)

Testimony and Speeches

• Statement of RMA Administrator Ross J. Davidson before the House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management | Charts (Sep 18, 2002)