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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.   

Vermont Agricultural Producers Managing Risk

Crop Insurance & Risk Management Resources

Farm Management Team Program

Annual crops

Corn for Silage and Grain 2022 Crop Year (PDF)
NRCS Cover Crop Termination Guidelines, June 2019 (PDF)
Crop Insurance for Small Grains - 2021 Crop Year (PDF)
2022 Risk Management Programs for Vegetable and Berry Growers (PDF)

Apiculture

Risk Management Programs for Beekeepers 2022 Crop Year (PDF)

Diversified enterprises

Whole Farm Revenue Protection RMA Fact Sheet 
Micro Farm Program National Fact Sheet (PDF)

Grains and Specialty crops

Nursery Inventory Software RMA (EPLPPS) 
Nursery Crop Insurance, 2020 (PDF)
Maple 2020 Fact Sheet (PDF)
Hop Risk Coverage, 2020 (PDF)
U.S. Domestic Hemp Production Program 
Crop Insurance for Small Grains - 2021 Crop Year (PDF)
2022 Hemp Risk Coverage Fact Sheet (PDF)
RMA Hemp Policy Fact Sheet (PDF)

Livestock

Dairy Revenue Protection RMA Fact Sheet
Beef Vt Fact Sheet, 2019 (PDF)
2022 Risk Management for Dairy Producers (PDF)
Dairy Revenue Protection Insurance (Dairy-RP) (PDF)
Sheep and Goat Vt Fact Sheet, 2019(PDF)
Livestock 2020 Fact Sheet (PDF)
Johne's Disease Fact Sheet (PDF)
Article - Dairy Margin Coverage Q & A with Marin Bozic 

Organic

Crop Insurance for Organic Producers, 2022 (PDF)
Link: RMA Organic Crops Information 
Link: RMA Organic Price Addendum 

Perennial crops

Apple Crop Insurance RMA Fact Sheet (PDF)
Forage Seeding RMA Fact Sheet - 2019 crop year (PDF) 
Pasture, Rangeland and Forage Insurance 2021 Crop Year (PDF)
2022 Risk Management Programs for Vegetable and Berry Growers (PDF)

Other Resources

Transferring the Farm (PDF)
Building Your Networks video series 
USDA Risk Management Checklist (PDF)
USDA Programs for New and Beginning Farmers, 2019 (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

Farm First: Less Stress, More Farming (PDF)
Managing Agricultural Risk (PDF)
VAAFM produce safety programs (PDF)
Mediating Loss of Forages Due to Lack of Rainfall (PDF)
Vermont Association of Conservation Districts RAP Quiz 
Vermont Agricultural Mediation Program (VTAMP) (PDF)

Recorded Webinars

Milk Pricing Outlook & USDA Dairy Revenue Protection (5/17/22)

For more information on:

Aquaculture Business Planning & Risk Management (Maine Aquaculture Association, Nov. 2020)

National Crop Insurance Services

Visit the NCIS website to watch past webinars.

News & Events

Vermont Crop Insurance Deadline for Spring Planted Crops, Micro Farm and WFRP is March 15

Article: Cover Crops Play a Starring Role in Climate Change Mitigation

Calendar of Funding Opportunities (Vt. Agency of Ag, Food & Markets/VAAFM)

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Links to Additional Resources

Agencies
Extension Programs
Agricultural Organizations