RMA programs available

The Risk Management Agency’s (RMA) Spokane Regional Office would like to remind Pacific Northwest livestock producers of the livestock risk management programs available in all counties in Idaho, Oregon and Washington. The Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) program for fed cattle, feeder cattle, lamb and swine and the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) program for swine will begin sales for the 2013 crop year on July 2, 2012, and will continue through June 30, 2013 or until the maximum underwriting capacity is reached.

LRP coverage protects the policyholder from downward price risk during the insurance...