{"id":2081,"date":"2017-07-06T15:00:22","date_gmt":"2017-07-06T19:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cvcrops\/?p=2081"},"modified":"2017-07-06T15:34:08","modified_gmt":"2017-07-06T19:34:08","slug":"rma-update-forage-seeding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uvm.edu\/cvcrops\/rma-update-forage-seeding\/","title":{"rendered":"RMA UPDATE: FORAGE SEEDING"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Jake Jacobs<\/a>, Crop Insurance Education Coordinator<\/p>\n

Extreme weather can put a farmer out of business, and anyone involved in production and agricultural business knows this very well. Given the variability of weather conditions in Vermont, it is somewhat common to experience excess water early in growing season, as is the case with this spring. This is in stark contrast to last summer\u2019s drought, which caused different problems for area farmers. One tool to deal with this variability is insurance.<\/p>\n

Forage seeding is insurable if:<\/p>\n

1. It is alfalfa, or forage mixture<\/p>\n

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Birdsfoot trefoil. Photo credit: King’s Creek Farm.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

containing at least 50 percent alfalfa, clover, birdsfoot trefoil or any other locally recognized and approved forage legume species (by weight); or
\n2. It is planted during the current crop year to establish a normal stand of forage. This policy does not cover any acreage that is grown with the intent to be grazed, or grazed at any time during the insurance period; or interplanted with another crop (except nurse crops).<\/p>\n

VERMONT CROP INSURANCE
\nDEADLINES:
\nFall-Seeded Forage 2017<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sales Closing Date: July 31
\n\u2022 Final Planting Date: August 31
\n\u2022 Acreage Report Date: November 15
\nSpring-Seeded Forage 2018<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Sales Closing Date: March 15
\n\u2022 Acreage Report Date: May 15
\n\u2022 Final Planting Date May 10<\/p>\n

More info:
\nFact Sheet on Forage Seeding
\n(USDA RMA):
\nwww.rma.usda.gov\/fields\/nc_rso\/2018\/2018forageseed.pdf<\/a>
\nTalk with a Vermont-licensed crop
\ninsurance agent: www.rma.usda.gov\/tools\/agent<\/a>
\nNOTE: Deadlines vary by state.<\/p>\n

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