BACKGROUND: 

On November 28, 2025, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) published a final rule amending Subpart X - Interpretations of Statutory Provisions, Policy Provisions, and Procedures; the Area Risk Protection Insurance, Basic Provisions; the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions; and several Crop Provisions. The changes are effective beginning with the 2026 crop year for the November 30, 2025, contract change date and for the 2027 crop year for crops with a contract change date prior to November 30, 2025. 

BACKGROUND:

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2026 crop year having a November 30 contract change date. The following attachment, 2026 Expansion of 11-30 Crop Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county.

ACTION:

Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2026 crop year.

Attachment

As of December 01, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

For the Common Crop Insurance Policy and Area Risk Protection Insurance, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) approved 2025 CY harvest prices for insurance offers with a harvest price discovery period of November 1, 2025, through November 30, 2025. These values may be viewed in the attachment and on RMA’s Price Discovery Portal.

These values will also be available at the following locations on RMA’s website by December 3, 2025:

As of November 28, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2026 Special Provisions for the 11/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

BACKGROUND:

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) is revising the Dry Pea Revenue Endorsement to allow written agreements in counties with no actuarial documents if an eligible reference county, type, and practice are identified in the Special Provisions. This change will allow producers of Spring Large Kabuli Chickpeas, Spring Small Kabuli Chickpeas, and Spring Smoother Green and Yellow Peas to obtain insurance by written agreement in Nebraska. The Dry Bean and Dry Pea Revenue Endorsements are both receiving plain language and reference updates.

As of November 20, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2026 Special Provisions for the 11/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2026 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2026 directory.
• 2026 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2026 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

BACKGROUND:

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved implementation of the Crop and Livestock Income Protection (CLIP) crop insurance program, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on November 21, 2024.

BACKGROUND:

Agent compensation limitations were first implemented for the 2011 reinsurance year. These limitations were added as a result of an Approved Insurance Provider (AIP) which failed after paying out more agent compensation than it received in Administrative and Operating Expense (A&O) during a high loss year. To ensure AIPs have enough funds to service policies and adjust losses, the SRA includes a cap on agent compensation, which is described in Section III(a)(4).