For the 2021 and succeeding crop years, a cover crop planted on prevented planting acreage can be hayed, grazed, or cut for silage, haylage, or baleage at any time without a reduction to the prevented planting payment.
The Area Risk Protection Insurance Basic Provisions (ARPI) and Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (CCIP) have been amended for the 2022 and succeeding crop years.
The Small Grains Crop Provisions have been amended for the 2022 and succeeding crop years. These provisions were revised to allow for additional unit divisions for wheat and to clarify provisions for counties with spring-planted acreage, fall-planted acreage, or both.
The Dry Bean and Dry Pea Crop Provisions have been amended for the 2022 and succeeding crop years.
The Malting Barley Endorsement has been changed for the 2022 and succeeding crop years.
RMA has released 2021 CY projected prices and volatility factors for a number of crops insured under the Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance with a March 15 sales closing date.
RMA has released 2021 CY projected prices for Dry Peas and Dry Beans insured under the Yield Protection, Revenue Protection, and Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion plans of insurance.
RMA has clarified the insurability of seed cotton base acres under STAX when the same acreage has been enrolled in ARC or PLC.
RMA response on if HIP-WI, SCO, ECO, STAX, and MP can be used to meet linkage requirements under the WHIP and WHIP+ programs administered by FSA.
RMA is providing additional price elections for selected APH, SCO, and ECO dry bean and dry pea types with a March 15, 2021 SCD.
RMA is providing additional price elections for sugar beets and oats in states with a March 15, 2021 Sales Closing Date (SCD).
RMA has released 2021 CY projected prices and volatility factors for policies with a February 28, 2021 sales closing date.
RMA is providing additional price elections for APH, SCO and ECO dry bean types listed below with a February 28, 2021 SCD.
Recognizing continued challenges due to COVID-19, RMA has issued new actions that supplement the earlier relief authorized by Manager’s Bulletins: MGR 20-005, MGR 20-008, MGR 20-009, MGR 20-010, MGR 20-013, and MGR 20-026.
RMA received a request for Final Agency Determination (FAD) regarding the interpretation of section 15(h)(7) of the Basic Provisions which covers Production Included in Determining an Indemnity and Payment Reductions.
