Risk Management Agency

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The Risk Management Agency is a U.S. federal body that administers crop insurance and other risk management programs to help farmers and ranchers manage agricultural production and financial risks.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency of the United States
government organization
abbreviation RMA
aim to encourage sound risk management practices in agriculture
to reduce the economic impact of production losses on farmers
to stabilize farm income
to support the economic viability of U.S. agriculture
appliesToJurisdiction U.S. farmers
U.S. ranchers
United States
continent North America
country United States
employerOf federal civil servants
fieldOfWork agricultural policy
risk management
rural development
fundedBy United States federal budget
hasLogo logo of the USDA Risk Management Agency
hasMainResponsibility administration of agricultural risk management programs
administration of federal crop insurance programs
helping farmers manage financial risks
helping farmers manage production risks
supporting agricultural producers in risk planning
hasObjective to expand access to crop insurance for underserved producers
to promote climate and weather risk resilience in agriculture
to provide actuarially sound risk management tools
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
industry agricultural risk management
crop insurance
jurisdiction United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
oversightBy United States Congress
parentOrganization United States Department of Agriculture
partOf USDA farm safety net
United States Department of Agriculture
regulates approved insurance providers for federal crop insurance
sector agriculture
serviceProvided crop insurance
livestock insurance
outreach to agricultural producers
pasture and rangeland insurance
risk management education
whole-farm revenue protection
subsidiaryProgram Federal Crop Insurance Program
topicOf United States agricultural policy
uses public-private partnership with approved insurance providers
website https://www.rma.usda.gov/


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