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Final Agency Determination: FAD-304

Subject: A joint request dated June 11, 2021, to the Risk Management Agency requesting a Final Agency Determination for the 2020 crop year regarding the interpretation of the preamble and section 35 of the Common Crop Insurance Policy (CCIP) Basic Provisions, published at 7 C.F.R. § 457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 400, subpart X.

Background:

The relevant policy provisions are:

The CCIP Basic Provisions states, in relevant part:

22. Other Insurance.

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Actuarial Release 21-032

As of August 31, 2021 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2022 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2022 Special Provisions for the 8/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-21-051: Rainfall Index – Pasture, Rangeland, Forage and Apiculture Changes Effective for the 2022 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

On August 25, 2021, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved the following changes to the Apiculture (API) and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage (PRF) crop insurance programs for the 2022 crop year.

PM-21-050: 2021 Crop Year Rainfall Index May – June Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage; 2021 Crop Year Rainfall Index December – June Catastrophic (CAT) Index Interval Final Grid Indices for...

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:

PM-21-049: Whole-Farm Revenue Protection (WFRP) Pilot Plan of Insurance Changes Effective for the 2022 and Succeeding Policy Years

Background

The Agricultural Improvement Act of 2018 (Farm Bill) included provisions to improve the effectiveness of WFRP. Per the Farm Bill, RMA has continued to solicit stakeholder recommendations. In response to stakeholder feedback from organic groups, aquaculture producers, and small, highly diversified producers, RMA recommended changes to the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors (FCIC Board). In addition, RMA worked with stakeholders to identify other improvements to WFRP not related to the Farm Bill.

PM-21-048: Florida Citrus Crop Insurance Changes Effective for the 2023 and Succeeding Crop Years

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation’s (FCIC) Board of Directors approved changes to the APH Florida Citrus Fruit Crop Insurance Program, under Section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act, on May 21, 2021.

The following changes are applicable for the 2023 and succeeding crop years:

Actuarial Release 21-031

As of August 30, 2021 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2022 Actuarial Data Master for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2022 Special Provisions for the 8/31, 10/31 Filing Date.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2022 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2022 directory.
  • 2022 Special Provisions are in the Special_Provisions/2022 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

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