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The UVM Agricultural Risk Management and Crop Insurance Education Program helps producers address the risks that confront every farming operation. The goal is to provide useful information, resources and links about crop insurance and other risk management programs that will help farmers manage production, marketing and other farm business perils. This UVM program is supported by grants from the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA).   

Vermont Agricultural Producers Managing Risk

Crop Insurance & Risk Management Resources

Farm Management Team Program

Annual crops

Corn for Silage and Grain 2020 Crop Year (PDF)
PDF iconNRCS Cover Crop Termination Guidelines, June 2019 (PDF)
Small Grains – VT Fact Sheet, 2019 crop year (PDF)
PDF iconVegetable & Berry 2020 Crop Year Fact Sheet (PDF)

Apiculture

Risk Management Programs for Beekeepers 2021 (PDF)

Diversified enterprises

Fact Sheet on Whole Farm Revenue Protection (PDF)

Grains and Specialty crops

Nursery Inventory Software RMA (EPLPPS)
Nursery Crop Insurance, 2020 (PDF)
PDF iconMaple 2020 Fact Sheet (PDF)
Hop Risk Coverage, 2020 (PDF)
U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program: This is the interim USDA final rule governing the production of hemp under the 2018 Farm Bill

Livestock

Beef Vt Fact Sheet, 2019 (PDF)
USDA Risk Management and Crop Insurance for Dairy Producers (PDF)
Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance (Dairy-RP) (PDF)
Sheep and Goat Vt Fact Sheet, 2019 (PDF)
PDF iconLivestock 2020 Fact Sheet (PDF)
PDF iconJohne's Disease Fact Sheet

Organic

Crop Insurance for Organic Producers, 2020 (PDF)
Link: RMA Organic Crops Information
Link: RMA Organic Price Addendum

Perennial crops

Forage Seeding RMA Fact Sheet - 2019 crop year (PDF) 
Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance 2021 Crop Year (PDF)
PDF iconApples and Peaches Vermont Fact Sheet – 2020 Crop (PDF)
Vegetable & Berry Growers 2020 Fact Sheet (PDF)

Webinars

Aquaculture Business Planning & Risk Management, Maine Aquaculture Association, Nov. 2020
View webinar recordings presented by National Crop Insurance Services

Other Resources

USDA Programs for New and Beginning Farmers, 2019 (PDF)
Link: 5 Types of Agricultural Risk (PDF): Production, Price or market, Financial, Institutional, and Human/Personal
Download the Risk Management Checklist (PDF)
What to Expect from Your Crop Insurance Agent, 2021 (PDF)
2018 Farm Bill Summary of Titles (PDF)

PDF iconNatural Disaster and Crop Insurance (PDF)
2017 Census of Agriculture

More Ag Risk Info

Article: VAAFM produce safety programs (PDF)
Article: Mediating Loss of Forages Due to Lack of Rainfall (PDF)
Link: Vermont Association of Conservation Districts RAP Quiz
Article: Vermont Agricultural Mediation Program (VTAMP) (PDF)

 

Contact

Jake Jacobs

UVM Crop Insurance Education Coordinator

jake.jacobs@uvm.edu
802-656-7356 (message line)

 

This material is based upon work supported by USDA/NIFA under Award Number 2018-70027-28588 and Award Number 2018-70027-28584.  Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture, University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont. University of Vermont Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status. Any reference to commercial products, trade names, or brand names is for information only, and no endorsement or approval is intended.

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News & Events

Farm Management Team application deadline extended to February 15 or until last openings are filled
Information and application available on this website.  Go to the “Farm Management Team Program” tab.

USDA Quality Loss Assistance Now Available for Eligible Producers Affected by 2018, 2019 Natural Disasters
Sign up for FSA Quality Loss Assistance (QLA) program is January 6, 2021 through March 15, 2021.  This is a new program that provides assistance to producers who suffered eligible crop quality losses due to natural disasters occurring in 2018 and 2019.

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