Agricultural producers who have crop insurance coverage on crops in transition to organic or a certified organic grain or feed crop are eligible for premium assistance from USDA. The Transitional and Organic Grower Assistance (TOGA) Program, offered by USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA), reduces the producer’s overall crop insurance premium bill and helps them continue to use organic agricultural systems. Producers will automatically receive the premium assistance on the premium billing statements for the 2023 reinsurance year, which covers applicable policies with sales closing dates from July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2023.
Since there is no enrollment paperwork, the premium assistance will automatically apply to those eligible insurance policies with sales closing dates that have passed.
Transitional Organic – will receive 10% additional crop insurance subsidy
Certified Organic – will receive up to an additional $5 per acre off their crop insurance premium