The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved revisions to the Hybrid Seed Rice (HSR) crop insurance program, on September 17, 2020. The changes allow Written Agreements for the 2021 and succeeding crop years in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Texas counties and parishes not offering HSR crop insurance but having appropriate actuarial data (T-Yields for long grain type rice, irrigated practice).

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

• Hybrid Seed Rice Crop Provisions (21-0080)
• Hybrid Seed Rice Crop Insurance Standards Handbook (FCIC 20280U-1)

Approved insurance providers must notify policyholders of these changes at least 30 days prior to the cancellation date as required by the contract change section of 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/en/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator-Page.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2021