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N.D. (NewsDakota.com) North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring said the state has been selected to participate in a new pilot program that offers more comprehensive crop insurance.

Goehring said, “after the passage of the new Farm Bill, I urged Risk Management Agency administrator Brandon Willis to include North Dakota in the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection program,” Goehring added. “This new program insures farm revenue, rewards diversity and gives our farmers and ranchers more options and greater flexibility in planning.”

He said WFRP allows farmers to insure the value of crops and livestock on their farms, rather than insuring commodity by commodity, including coverage of specialty crops, fruits and vegetables and organic crops.

Goehring said the program offers improved coverage and a premium discount for farmers with greater crop diversification. He added, “this program will be especially useful to operators of smaller and mid-sized farms and to owners of integrated livestock and grain operations.”

The Risk Management Agency will notify producers later this fall to contact their crop insurance providers for more information on Whole Farm Revenue Protection coverage.