Important Crop Insurance Deadline Near For New Mexico, Oklahoma And Texas Producers

May 13, 2015

The USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminds producers in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas , that the y need to have their Highly Erodible Conservation and Wetlan d Conservation Certification for m ( AD - 1026 ) on file with their local USDA service center by June 1, 2015 . The 2014 Farm Bill required all producers have the form on file by the June 1 deadline to become or remain eligible for crop insurance premium support.

“Most producers already have a certification form on file, however, some who are new to crop insurance or who may not participate in other USDA programs may not be aware that they need to do t his,” said Grant James, a cting d irector of the Oklahoma City R egional O ffice . “ We have taken many steps to broaden participation in the crop insurance program as part of the farm safety net, including offering new policies such as th e Whole - Farm Revenue P rotection in New Mexico , Pasture Rangeland Forage protection, and ex tending organic price elections to many new crops.”

Producers should visit their local USDA service center and talk with their crop insurance agent before the June 1, 2015, deadline to ask questions, get additional information or learn more about conservation compliance procedures. Producers who file their form by the deadline will be eligible for federal crop insurance premium support during the 2016 reinsurance year, which begins July, 1, 2015.

Source:usda.gov

Video: Evolution of Beef Cattle Farming

The Clear Conversations podcast took to the road for a special episode recorded in Nashville during CattleCon, bringing listeners straight into the heart of the cattle industry. Host Tracy Sellers welcomed rancher Steve Wooten of Beatty Canyon Ranch in Colorado for a wide-ranging discussion that blended family history and sustainability, particularly as it relates to the future of beef production.

Sustainability emerged as a central theme of the conversation, a word that Wooten acknowledges can mean very different things depending on who you ask. For him, sustainability starts with the soil. Healthy soil produces healthy grass, which supports efficient cattle capable of producing year after year with minimal external inputs. It’s an approach that equally considers vegetation, animal efficiency, and long-term profitability.

That philosophy aligned naturally with Wooten’s involvement in the U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Beef, where he served as a representative for the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association. The roundtable brings together the entire beef supply chain—from producers to retailers—along with universities, NGOs, and allied industries. Its goal is not regulation, Wooten emphasized, but collaboration, shared learning, and continuous improvement.