West Virginia Department of Agriculture News

West Virginia Livestock Producers Offered Pilot Insurance Program

A pilot insurance program is being offered to West Virginia livestock producers to help manage financial risk. The Rainfall Index Pasture, Rangeland, Forage program’s payments aren’t based on single weather stations or individual rain gauges. Instead, the program uses a …

W.Va. Fruit Growers Reminded of Insurance Deadline on Next Year’s Crop

West Virginia Department of Agriculture issued an insurance reminder for the state’s fruit producers, citing USDA Risk Management Agency’s announcement that the final date for West Virginia apple and peach growers to obtain crop insurance on next year’s crop is …