PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM–23-033
United States Department of Agriculture
Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services
Risk Management Agency
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC 20250-0801
Date
June 28, 2023
To:
All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties
From:
Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ John W. Underwood for Deputy Administrator 6/28/2023
Subject:
Grass Seed Changes Effective for the 2024 and Succeeding Crop Years
- Background
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The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Grass Seed Crop Provisions to allow enterprise units and optional units by type beginning with the 2024 crop year. RMA also clarified that a grass seed production contract must be provided by the acreage reporting date.
- Action
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The Grass Seed Crop Provisions (24-0102) will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov.
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.
DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2024