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United States
Department of Agriculture

Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet

2017 Crop Year

Spokane Regional Office — Spokane,WA

March 2017

Mustard

Idaho,  Oregon,  Washington

Crop Insured

All mustard in the county is insurable if:

  • A premium rate is provided by the actuarial document;
  • You have a share;
  • It is planted for harvest as seed;
  • It is grown under and according to the requirements of a processor contract executed on or before the acreage reporting date and not excluded from the processor contract at any time during the crop year;
  • It is not interplanted with another crop or planted into an established grass or legume, unless allowed by the special provisions or written agreement; or
  • It is not planted following the harvest of any other crop in the same crop year.
Counties Available
Idaho - Bannock, Benewah, Bingham, Bonneville, Caribou, Cassia, Fremont, Idaho, Jefferson, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Power counties.
Oregon - Umatilla county.
Washington - Asotin, Columbia, Garfield, Lincoln, Spokane, Walla Walla, and Whitman counties.
Causes of Loss

You are protected against the following:

  • Adverse weather conditions;
  • Earthquake;
  • Failure of the irrigation water supply, if caused by an insured cause of loss that occurs during the insurance period;
  • Fire;
  • Insects, but not damage due to insufficient or improper application of pest control measures;
  • Plant disease, but not damage due to insufficient or improper application of disease control measures;
  • Volcanic eruption; or
  • Wildlife.
Insurance Period
Coverage begins the later of the day the application is accepted or the date the insured crop is planted. Coverage ends on October 31 of the calendar year in which the crop is normally harvested.
Important Dates
Sales Closing ……………………. March 15, 2017
Final Planting Date ………... See County Actuarial
Acreage Report Date ………………. July 15, 2017
Reporting Requirements
Acreage Report - You must report to your crop insurance agent all of the acreage in which you have a share (your share at the time insurance begins), reporting the crop by type and practice. You must also provide a copy of all processor contracts to the insurance provider on or before the acreage reporting date.
Guarantee and PRice Election Options

Coverage is based on actual production history (APH) with choices of variable percentages of your approved average yield, from 50 percent up to 75 percent, in 5-percent increments. The price election, at which you are compensated in the event of a loss, is a choice of various percentages of the price established for the applicable crop year. Catastrophic Risk Protection (CAT) coverage is available at the 50-percent coverage level and 55 percent of the established price. Contact your crop insurance agent for specific details.
Price Elections
The base contract price in U.S. dollars is used to determine your price election. You may also elect a percentage less than 100 percent of the base contract price stated in the processor contract.
Unit Structure
The mustard policy offers optional units by type (brown, yellow, and Oriental) as well as separate sections or practices. Optional units are not available under CAT.
Late and Prevented Planting
The late and prevented planting provisions of the basic provisions are applicable. Contact your crop insurance agent for specific details.
Replant Payment
A replant payment is provided for within the crop provisions.
Catastrophic Coverage
CAT coverage is available at the 50-percent coverage level and 55 percent of maximum price election.
Coverage Options
Yield Protection - Only protects against a production loss.
Revenue Protection - Protects against loss of revenue due to a production loss, change in price or a combination of both.
Revenue Protection with Harvest Price Exclusion - Protects against loss of revenue due to a production loss, price decline or a combination of both.
Loss Example
Assume 75-percent coverage level, a 100-percent price election (contract price of $0.15 per pound), and an average yield of 700 pounds per acre (brown type, non-irrigated) APH.
700 Pounds per acre (APH)
0.75 Coverage level
525
Pounds per acre guarantee
100.0 Acres
52,500 Pound unit guarantee
$0.15 Price election
$7,875 Guarantee value
21,000 Pounds harvested production
$0.15 Price Coverage
$3,150 Harvested value
   
$7,875 Guarantee value
$3,150
Harvested Value
$4,725 Indemnity due policyholder

 

Where to Buy Crop Insurance
All multi-peril crop insurance, including CAT policies, are available from private crop insurance agents. A list of crop insurance agents is available at all USDA service centers and on the RMA website at Agent Locator. 

  Regional Office Visit

  • 11707 E Sprague Ave
    Suite 304
    Spokane, WA 99206-6125
  • Phone: 509-228-6320
  • Fax: 509-228-6320
  • Email: rsowa@rma.usda.gov
This fact sheet gives only a general overview of the crop insurance program and is not a complete policy. For further information and an evaluation of your risk management needs, contact a crop insurance agent
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