The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved changes to the Sweet Potato crop insurance program, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on August 20, 2020.

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

• Separate basic units by share and by fresh and dedicated processing types
• Facility inspection becomes the condition of insurance for the storage endorsement
• Representative sample language returns to Basic Provisions.

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

• Sweet Potato Crop Provisions (21-0156)
• Sweet Potato Insurance Standards Handbook (20140U)
• Sweet Potato Storage Endorsement (21-0156a)

The Sweet Potato Loss Adjustment Standards Handbook (20140L) will follow this release.

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/en/Information-Tools/Agent-Locator-Page.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 31, 2021