This is the final year that the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (Agency) will administer the Vermont Hemp Program, including the Vermont Hemp Rules and under its USDA approved Domestic Hemp Production Plan. The Agency approved its first registration to cultivate hemp in 2013. That first year the Agency registered 174 acres. In …
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USDA RMA Specialty Crop Changes: Greater Flexibility for Crop Insurance
The USDA Risk Management Agency has made some changes to insurance programs for specialty crop producers (this includes all fruits and vegetables). These changes make it easier for specialty crop farmers and those who sell through direct markets to obtain Federal Crop Insurance, report annual production and file any loss claims.