On August 27, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin: MGR-20-025, announcing that the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors (Board) approved the conversion of the Pistachio Insurance Program to permanent status based on favorable pilot program experience. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-025. RMA also published the Pistachio Crop Provisions and Handbooks. https://www.rma.usda.gov/-/media/RMAweb/Policies/Pistachio/2021/Pistachio-Crop-Provisions-21-0470.ashx; https://www.rma.usda.gov/-/media/RMAweb/Handbooks/Underwriting—24000/Pistachio/2021-24320-Pistachio-Insurance-Standards.ashx; https://www.rma.usda.gov/-/media/RMAweb/Handbooks/Loss-Adjustment-Standards—25000/Pistachio/2021-25055-Pistachio.ashx. RMA …
Crop Insurance News and Analysis – August 27, 2020 – Florida Citrus Actual Production History Insurance Program
On August 27, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Production Management Bulletin: PM-20-057, announcing the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors’ approval of the Florida Citrus Actual Production History (APH) Insurance Program for the 2022 and succeeding crop years. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/PM-20-057. RMA also published the Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Provisions, the APH Florida Citrus …
Crop Insurance News and Analysis – August 21, 2020 – Emergency Procedures Related to Derecho
On August 21, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) published Managers Bulletin: MGR-20-024 authorizing emergency procedures related to the August 10, 2020, derecho storm system in the Midwest. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-024. MGR-20-024 was updated on August 21, 2020. RMA states that, in conjunction with the approved insurance providers (AIPs), it recognized the need for authorizing emergency procedures …