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Click here to read the April 6, 2020, AACI Newsletter including general updates on what is happening in congress, RMA updates around flexibilities due to COVID-19, COVID-19 assistance to agriculture opportunities, USDA prospective planting updates, CCC lending rates for April, and more. You don't want to miss this edition. Read more! April 06, 2020

Because of challenges facing our nation due to COVID-19, RMA is extending multiple important dates. April 03, 2020

On Wednesday, April 1, 2020, the American Association of Crop Insurers (AACI) issued an ISSUE Alert regarding Ag being eligible for Small Business Loans. April 02, 2020

Jim Korin, Chairman of NCIS and President of NAU Country, spoke at the recent NCIS annual convention about the value of crop insurance especially after a difficult 2019. March 10, 2020

Agricultural groups have expressed concerns about cuts to crop insurance, agricultural conservation programs, research efforts, and food aid after the USDA released their 2020 Farm Income Forecast, and the Office of Management and Budget proposed substantial cuts to the farm safety net. March 05, 2020

Click here to read the December 13, 2019, AACI Newsletter including general updates, the deadline extension for both the Dairy Margin Coverage (DMC) and the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), the House Ag hearing on credit conditions, and information on registration for the AACI/NCIS annual meeting. You don't want to miss this edition. Read more! December 13, 2019

Farm Policy Facts.org offers their view on the benefits of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Their main point is that USMCA is a win for wheat, and it’s also a win for agriculture, a win for our economy, and a win for America. It’s time for Congress to pass USMCA now! November 19, 2019

Click here to read the November 15, 2019, AACI Newsletter including general updates, the second extension on premium interest, criticism on trade aid payments, and crop insurance concerns. You don't want to miss this edition. Read more! November 15, 2019

Autumn is here and most of America’s farmers are in the full swing of harvest. As farmers are working long hours in the field, legislators on Capitol Hill are tackling a different kind of challenge: implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill. November 05, 2019

With the passage of the Disaster Relief Act of 2019 by Congress, NAU Country led the charge to help facilitate the processing and distribution of disaster payments as a result of prevented planting losses. November 04, 2019