USDA Encourages Producers to Consider Risk Protection Coverage: March 15th Deadline

FSA would like to remind Montana producers that they have until March 15, 2017 to sign-up for the Noninsurable Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP) coverage for all 2017 spring planted NAP crops except spring seeded rye, speltz, triticale, wheat, and mixed forage. NAP provides a catastrophic level (CAT) coverage based on the amount of loss that exceeds 50 percent of the expected production at 55 percent of the average market price for the crop. NAP offers buy-up coverage for the 2015 through 2018 crop years. The NAP service fee for all coverage levels is the lesser of $250 per crop or $750 p...