After further review with farmers throughout the summer months, the USDA says they will finalize the details and requirements of obtaining double crop insurance by November 30, 2022. (Credit: sima/Shutterstock.com)
On July 12, the Biden Administration announced that in response to rising food costs, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) will take steps to increase production by reducing the economic risk of double cropping – raising two crops on the same land in a year – and expanding double crop insurance availability in around 1,500 counties.
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Brittney Meredith-Miller
Brittney Meredith-Miller is assistant editor of PropertyCasualty360.com. She can be reached at [email protected].
