This week the USDA Risk Management Agency announced that it has authorized Approved Insurance Providers (AIP) to extend deadlines for premium and administrative fee payments, defer the resulting interest accrual and allow other flexibilities to help farmers, ranchers and insurance providers due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of the announcement AIPs will be allowed to provide policyholders additional time to pay premium and administrative fees and waive the accrual of interest to the earlier of 60 days after the originally scheduled payment due date or the termination date of the policy, whichever is earliest. For cotton counties with March ...