USDA Announces 2014 Small Grains Projected Prices and Winter Malting Barley Additional Value Price SPOKANE, Wash., September 17, 2013 – USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced the 2014 projected prices for winter and spring wheat and winter barley and the Malting Barley Additional Value Price (winter type) for Idaho, Oregon and Washington. CROP TYPE PROJECTED PRICE VOLATILITY FACTOR Barley (Alaska) All Spring TBD approx. 3/1/14 Barley Winter (with winter coverage and without winter coverage) $4.42/bu. 0.21 Barley All Spring TBD approx. 3/1/14 Wheat (Alaska) Spring TBD approx. 3/1/14 Wheat Winter $6.72/bu. 0.22 Wheat Spring $7.54/bu. 0.23 RMA also announced an additional value price for 2014 Malting Barley (winter type) under Option A at $0.85 per bushel. The additional value price for the spring malting type will be announced in early March, 2014. These prices are critical for producers who are evaluating their crop insurance coverage options. Sales closing date for fall planted barley with winter coverage and all wheat in Idaho, Oregon and Washington states is September 30. Producers should contact their local multi-peril crop insurance (MPCI) agent for complete crop insurance details. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA Northwest Agricultural Services Centers throughout the U.S. or on the RMA website at www3.rma.usda.gov/tools/agents. # USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, complete, sign and mail a program discrimination complaint form, (available at any USDA office location or online at ascr.usda.gov), to: United States Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call toll free at (866) 632-9992 to obtain additional information, the appropriate office or to request documents. If you are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities, contact USDA through the Federal Relay service at (800) 877-8339 or (800) 845-6136.
Posted on: Tue, 17 Sep 2013 19:04:56 +0000
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