The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amended the Small Grains Crop Provisions and the Processing Sweet Corn Crop Provisions.

• Small Grains Crop Provisions were revised to expand revenue coverage to oats and rye, matching available coverage for barley and wheat. The changes will be effective for spring oats for the 2023 and succeeding crop years and for winter oats and rye for the 2024 and succeeding crop years.
• Processing Sweet Corn Crop Provisions were revised to extend the end of insurance period from September 20 to September 30 in Illinois, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. This will benefit the producers in those states by providing them with an additional 10 days of coverage, consistent with the existing coverage for producers in Iowa. The changes will be effective for the 2023 and succeeding crop years.

A Final Rule with these changes published in the Federal Register on November 25, 2022. FCIC invites you to submit comments on this rule through the close of business on January 24, 2023, at regulations.gov.

The following documents will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov.

• Small Grains Crop Provisions (23-0011); and
• Processing Sweet Corn Crop Provisions (23-042).

Approved insurance providers must notify policyholders of these changes at least 30 days prior to the cancellation date, as required by the policy.

Interested producers should contact a crop insurance agent for further information. A list of agents can be found on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator-Page.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2023