Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation’s Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Hybrid Vegetable Seed plan of insurance, under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on February 17, 2022. The policy was revised to determine the amount of insurance in terms of gross acres instead of female acres.

Action

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

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amended the PRH Pilot Plan of Insurance General Provisions for the 2023 and succeeding crop years. The harvest and post-harvest activities definition was revised to provide a consistent accounting and application of those activities.

Action

The PRH Pilot Plan of Insurance General Provisions (23-PRH) will be available by close of business today on the RMA website at www.rma.usda.gov.

As of April 26, 2022 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2023 Special Provisions for the 4/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2023 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2023 directory.
• 2023 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2023 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

In accordance with Section

As of April 15, 2022 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

Background

In accordance with Section 8 of the Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy Basic Provisions, final grid indices and payment calculation factors have been determined and approved for the following:

As of April 07, 2022 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2023 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
• 2023 Special Provisions for the 4/30 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2023 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2023 directory.
• 2023 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2023 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

Background

In Georgia, Maine, and Texas, land is not surveyed under the U.S. Public Land Survey System, which is the basis for optional units (OUs) by sections in many parts of the United States. The Risk Management Agency (RMA) worked with stakeholders to develop the Unit Division by Grid Option (UDGO) for Category B crops with additional coverage in these states.

Background

Severe freeze events throughout the Southeastern United States in March 2022 resulted in significant damage to blueberry crops in Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina. According to local agricultural experts, freeze-damaged blueberries require producers to act quickly to spray recommended fungicides to help prevent infection, prune to remove dead and damaged tissue to promote new, healthy growth, and take other recommended steps depending on crop type, variety, and frost protection.