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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 …

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On December 23, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin: MGR-19-029, which involved determining eligible prevented planting acreage when the contracted crop acreage is reduced. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2019/MGR-19-029. RMA states the bulletin is addressing those situations where some insureds had reduced contracted acreage in 2019, which were not reduced solely due to prevented planting (e.g. …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – December 23, 2019 – Prevented Planted and Contract Crop AcreageRead More

On December 19, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding the breached levee statement. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/News-Room/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Breached-Levee-Statement. The FAQs provides answers to questions regarding the statement contained in certain Special Provisions in the Actuarial Documents. The Special Provisions statement reads: “Land flooded due to a breach in a levee resulting from prior …

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On December 5, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued a reminder to all producers who received “top-up payments” that they need to purchase crop insurance for the next two years. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/News-Room/Press/Stakeholder-Information/2019-News/RMA-Reminds-Producers-Who-Received-Top-Up-Payments. RMA stated that producers who received a prevented planting payment in 2019 for flooding, excess moisture, and causes other than drought automatically received …

Crop Insurance News and Analysis – December 5, 2019 – Top Up Prevented Planting PaymentsRead More

On December 2, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Product Management Bulletin: PM-19-072 announcing the 2019 Common Crop Insurance Policy and Area Risk Protection Insurance harvest prices for certain crops and states. https://www.rma.usda.gov/en/Policy-and-Procedure/Bulletins-and-Memos/2019/PM-19-072. ANALYSIS – For the crops and states contained in PM-19-072: For corn in Idaho, Michigan, Oregon and Washington the price decreased …

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