On April 16, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) published Product Management Bulletin: PM-20-024, regarding interpretations of procedures under the Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) program. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/PM-20-024. RMA states that the WFRP policy states that producers and approved insurance (AIPs) providers can obtain interpretations of policy or procedure in accordance with 7 C.F.R. part 400, subpart …
Crop Insurance News and Analysis – April 10, 2020 – COVID-19 and Impact of Production Reporting Dates
On April 10, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin: MGR-20-006.1, which amended MGR-20-006 that allowed approved insurance providers to accept production reports through the earlier of the acreage reporting date or 30 days after the applicable production report deadline for policies insured under the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (Basic Provisions) …
Crop Insurance News and Analysis – April 10, 2020 – COVID-19 and Insurance Deadlines
On April 10, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin: MGR-20-009, which provides additional relief from crop insurance deadlines as a result of the stay-at-home orders in place in most states. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-009. RMA cites to the problems with the ability of agents to meet with producers to obtain signatures associated with various reporting …
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Crop Insurance News and Analysis – April 10, 2020 – Dumped Milk
On April 10, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin: MGR-20-010 and a press release relating the the affect of dumped milk on the Dairy Revenue Protection and Livestock Gross Margin Policies. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-010; https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/News-Room/Press/Press-Releases/2020-News/USDA-Addresses-Milk-Dumping-Authorizes-Other-Flexibilities-To-Help-Producers-Amid-Pandemic. RMA states that both dairy policies require dairy producers to market the amount of milk that is proportionate to …
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Crop Insurance News and Analysis – April 3, 2020 – COVID-19 Relief: Self-Certification Replant Inspections and Assignment of Indemnities
On April 3, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin: MGR-20-008 and a press release regarding self-certifications for replant inspections and waivers of the witness requirement for assignments of indemnities. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-008. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/News-Room/Press/Press-Releases/2020-News/USDA-Adds-Additional-Flexibilities-for-Crop-Insurance–to-Support-Americas-Farmers-and-Ranchers. RMA states it is relaxing the requirements in response to the stay-at-home orders in many states that may prevent loss adjusters …
Crop Insurance News and Analysis – March 27, 2020 – COVID-19
On March 27, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued a number of documents related to the effects COVID-19 is having on crop insurance and its mitigation responses. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/News-Room/Press/Press-Releases/2020-News/USDA-Adds-Flexibilities-for-Crop-Insurance-to-Support-Americas-Farmers-and-Ranchers; https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-007; https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-005; https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2020/MGR-20-006. RMA has recognized that many states have issued stay-at-home orders, which impacts the contacts between the agent and producer. In response, RMA states …
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Crop Insurance News and Analysis – March 17, 2020 – FAD-293b and 293c – Hybrid Seed Corn
On March 17, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued two Final Agency Determinations: FAD-293b and FAD-293c, regarding the Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions (Crop Provisions). https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Hybrid-Seed-Corn-Crop-Provisions-12d-FAD-293b; https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Hybrid-Seed-Corn-Crop-Provisions-12e-FAD-293c. Both FAD-293b and FAD-293c involved an interpretation of production to count under section 12(d) and 12(e) of the Crop Provisions. The first requestor stated that production to …
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Crop Insurance News and Analysis – March 17, 2020 – Final Agency Determinations: FAD-293a – Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions
On March 17, 2020, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) published Final Agency Determination: FAD-293a, relating to the Hybrid Seed Corn Crop Provisions. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Final-Agency-Determinations/Hybrid-Seed-Corn-Crop-Provisions-FAD-293a. The interpretation requested involves the definition of “minimum guaranteed payment.” The first requestor states that the minimum guaranteed payment does not encompass payments to the insured if the payments are: 1) not …