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Saturday, October 16, 2004
RMA promotes, supports, and regulates sound risk management solutions to preserve
and strengthen the economic stability of America's agricultural producers
RMA Extends Comment Period
October 13, 2004 -- In light of the recent hurricanes and their impact on nursery growers, RMA has extended the comment period for the nursery proposed rule an additional 45 days, from October 8 to November 22. more
Emergency Loss Procedures October 13, 2004 -- RMA is authorizing emergency loss procedures to streamline loss determinations on specific crops affected by the recent series of hurricanes in Florida. more
November 1 Sales Closing Date Nears
October 12, 2004 -- November 1 is the last chance for many producers to sign up for or change their crop insurance protection. more
Westfield/Deere Approved As Federal Crop Insurance Company
October 8, 2004 -- The Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced Westfield Insurance Company, with its Managing General Agent (MGA), John Deere Risk Protection Inc., as the newest approved participant in the Federal crop insurance program.
more
Livestock Insurance Sales Resume
September 29, 2004 -- Sales of the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) and Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) plans of insurance resumed September 30, 2004.
more
Weather Watch
October 15, 2004

D AILY S POTLIGHT ON:
The Corn Belt -- Cold air is overspreading western parts of the region. Meanwhile in the eastern Corn Belt, widespread showers are slowing harvest activities but aiding newly planted winter wheat.

Outlook -- A developing storm system over the eastern Corn Belt will slowly move northward, generating showery, windy conditions across the Great Lakes and Northeastern States into the weekend. Cool weather will briefly overspread areas east of the Rockies, but by early next week warmth will return to the South, Midwest, and East. Meanwhile, a disturbance over the eastern Pacific Ocean will move eastward, generating scattered showers in southern California during the weekend and across parts of the South and East early next week. Farther north, a series of storm systems will result in increasingly unsettled weather across northern California, the Northwest, and eventually the Plains and the remainder of the West.

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Green bullet Current 2004 Crop Indemnity Map | Archive
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