By // by Kim Arrigo
On May 28, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin MGR-19-012, and on June 5, 2019, RMA issued MGR-19-012.1, regarding the delays in terminating crops due to adverse weather. Many acres of fall-seeded crops have been appraised and released for termination but the excess moisture has prevented producers from getting into the fields …
Crop Insurance News and Analysis – May 28, 2019, June 5Read More
By // by Kim Arrigo
The Risk Management Agency issued several press releases directed at producers who may be prevented from planting because of flooding or excess moisture. To qualify for prevented planting, acreage must be prevented from planting due to an insurable cause of loss that is general to the surrounding area that prevented other producers from planting acreage …
By // by Kim Arrigo
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Informational Memorandum: COM-19-003 regarding Apiculture Crop Provisions lease requirements. Section 4(c) of the Rainfall Index Apiculture Crop Provisions states that to be insured the colonies must be located on acreage owned or leased by the insured. The policy defines “lease” as a written documents granting the use or occupation …
By // by Kim Arrigo
On May 15, 2019, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) released the Hybrid Vegetable Seed Insurance Program that had been approved by the FCIC Board of Directors on March 27, 2019. For the 2020 crop year, only hybrid carrot seed is covered in Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Wasco counties in Oregon and Yakima county in Washington. …
By // by Kim Arrigo
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Managers Bulletin MGR-19-011, which expands the number of counties where insurance for fresh market corn and peppers are available. Coverage for fresh market corn is now available in Colquitt, Miller, Seminole, Tift, Toombs, and Worth counties in Georgia. Coverage for peppers is now available in Hamilton County, Florida, Brooks, …
By // by Kim Arrigo
On April 29, 2019, RMA announced modifications to the Rainfall Index Annual Forage plan of insurance. Beginning with the 2020 crop year, a dual use option was added to the policy that allows producers to purchase both an Annual Forage policy and a Small Grains policy for a crop that is both grazed and harvested. …
By // by Kim Arrigo
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued two Managers Bulletins, MGR-19-009 looking at the impact of North Carolina State disaster payments on Whole Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) indemnities for 2018, and MGR-19-010, which deals with veteran farmer or rancher benefits. With respect to MGR-19-009, WFRP requires that certain payments that compensate for damage to insured commodities …
By // by Kim Arrigo
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) has issued Managers Bulletin MGR-19-008 addressing 2018 flood claims. RMA states that due to the flooding producers have lost production while in storage and that damage in storage is not covered under the Federal crop insurance program. However, RMA also states that it has procedures in place that allowed for …
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