Crop insurance program for forage seed pilot expanded

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers of the expanded coverage availability for the Forage (Alfalfa) Seed Pilot Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) program to all qualifying producers in Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Alfalfa seed coverage is generally available in Canyon and Owyhee counties, in Idaho, in Malheur County in Oregon, and Grant and Walla Walla counties in Washington. For the 2014 crop year, producers outside the county pilot area may request protection for their alfalfa seed crop. The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board approved the conversion of the pilot to...