PRODUCT MANAGEMENT BULLETIN: PM20-040




1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Stop 0801
Washington, DC  20250-0801

Date

June 25, 2020

To:

All Approved Insurance Providers
All Risk Management Agency Field Offices
All Other Interested Parties

From:

Richard H. Flournoy, Deputy Administrator /s/ Richard H. Flournoy    6/25/2020

Subject:

Malting Barley Endorsement Changes Effective for the 2021 and Succeeding Crop Years
Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved changes to the Malting Barley Endorsement (MBE) , under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on March 5, 2020.

The following changes are applicable for the 2021 and succeeding crop years:

  • Expansion to 35 Ohio counties (listed in attachment);
  • Quality adjustment will now be determined using Local Market Price; and
  • Quality adjustment will now impact barley actual production history.
Action

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

  • Malting Barley Endorsement (21-0091b)
  • Malting Barley Endorsement Insurance Standards Handbook (20240)

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

 

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2021

 

Attachment:

Pilot County Expansion List
State County
Ohio  Allen
Ohio Butler
Ohio Champaign
Ohio Columbiana
Ohio Crawford
Ohio Darke
Ohio Defiance
Ohio Delaware
Ohio Erie
Ohio Fairfield
Ohio Fayette
Ohio Fulton
Ohio Hancock
Ohio Hardin
Ohio Henry
Ohio Knox
Ohio Licking
Ohio Lorain
State County
Ohio Lucas
Ohio Madison
Ohio Mahoning
Ohio Marion
Ohio Miami
Ohio Ottawa
Ohio Pickaway
Ohio Preble
Ohio Putnam
Ohio Ross
Ohio Sandusky
Ohio Shelby
Ohio Trumbull
Ohio Union
Ohio Wayne
Ohio Wood
Ohio Wyandot
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