Archives for January 2020

On January 29, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin: MGR-020-002 regarding the extension of time to obtain samples for the purposes of quality adjustment on unharvested acreage. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-002. RMA states that the Special Provisions and the Loss Adjustment Manual (LAM) require approved insurance providers (AIPs) to collect samples for the purpose of …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – January 29, 2010 – Extension of Time to Obtain SamplesRead More

On January 16, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued several documents related to changes made to the Florida Fruit Tree Crop Provisions. Those documents included a Product Management Bulletin: PM-20-004 announcing the changes, the Florida Fruit Tree Crop Provisions, and Florida Fruit Tree National Fact Sheet. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Fact-Sheets/National-Fact-Sheets/Florida-Fruit-Tree; https://www.rma.usda.gov/-/media/RMAweb/Policies/Florida-Fruit-Tree/2021/Florida-Fruit-Tree-Crop-Provisions-21-0014.ashx; https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/PM-20-004. PM-20-004 simply states that the …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – January 16, 2020 – Florida Fruit Tree Policy ChangesRead More

On January 13, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) reminded producers of fast approaching sales closing dates. For 2020 spring-planted onions in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, and cabbage in Oregon and Washington, the final date to purchase or modify crop insurance is February 1. For all other 2020 spring-seeded crops (excluding wheat in counties with …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – January 13, 2020 – Sales Closing date DeadlinesRead More

On January 10, 2010, the Risk Management Agency issued Managers Bulletin MGR-20-001, that expended the number of counties where certain crops are insured for the 2020 crop year for spring cops. ANALYSIS – The bulletin contained an attachment that listed the expanded counties. That list is contained below. Cabbage – New Jersey (Atlantic County), New …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – January 10, 2020 – County Crop Insurance Program ExpansionRead More

On December 23, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued a press release announcing a new crop insurance option for hemp growers in select counties in Alabama, California, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and Wisconsin. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/News-Room/Press/Press-Releases/2019-News/USDA-Announces-Pilot-Insurance-Coverage-for-Hemp-Growers. Coverage is …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – December 23, 2019 – Pilot Hemp ProgramRead More