Archives for November 2019

https://www.rma.usda.gov/-/media/RMAweb/Policies/Sugar-Beets/2020/Sugar-Beet-Crop-Provisions-20-039.ashxOn November 29, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued a number of documents related to changes made to the Sugar Beet Crop Provisions effective for the 2020 and succeeding crop years for states with a November 30, 2019 contract change date and 2021 and succeeding crop years for all other states. Those documents include …

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On November 27, 2019, the Risk Management Agency issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the 2019 Corn Harvest in Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wyoming. https://www.rma.usda.gov/News-Room/Frequently-Asked-Questions/2019-Corn-Harvest-in-the-Upper-Midwest-Great-Plains-States. Most of the FAQs involve the inability to harvest the crop by the end of the insurance period. With respect to unharvested acreage at the end of the …

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On November 27, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) published Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) for the cropping practices of “following another crop” and “not following another crop”, which are used to determine insurability of a crop following another crop that meets the conditions specified in the Special Provisions. https://www.rma.usda.gov/News-Room/Frequently-Asked-Questions/2019-Corn-Harvest-in-the-Upper-Midwest-Great-Plains-States. RMA provides the definition of “double …

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On November 27, 2019, the Risk Management Agency issued a Coarse Grains: Corn, Grain Sorghum. and Soybeans Fact Sheet. In the fact sheet, RMA shows maps of sales closing dates and provides information for the crop insured, the dates for the insurance period, acreage reporting requirements, causes of loss, duties in the event of damage …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – November 27, 2019 – Coarse Grains: Corn, Grain Sorghum. and Soybeans Fact SheetRead More

On November 27, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Product Management Bulletin: PM-19-069. In that bulletin, RMA announced that it was revising the Commodity Exchange Price Provisions (CEPP) for Rice for the 2020 and succeeding crop years. RMA states that the CEPP specifies how and when projected and harvested price components are determined. RMA …

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On November 26, 2019, published a Product Management Bulletin: PM-19-0067 and a copy of the Sweet Potato Crop Provisions with changes effective for the 2020 crop year. RMA stated that the changes applicable for the 2020 crop year were the allowance of optional units, removal of the 4-year production requirement for insurance, an increase in …

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On November 26, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) published the Hybrid Seed Rice Crop Provisions with changes effective for the 2020 crop year and a Product Management Bulletin: PM-19-0068 RMA stated it is revising the Hybrid Seed Rice Crop Provisions to remove the definition of “adjusted yield” and clarify definitions for “amount of insurance …

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On November 25, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) published Hybrid Sweet Corn Seed Crop Provisions for the 2020 and succeeding crop years and a Product Management Bulletin: PM-19-0066. RMA states that it is clarifying the definitions of “hybrid sweet corn seed processor contract” and “amounts of insurance per acre.” ANALYSIS – The bulletin is …

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