Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2020 crop year having a June 30th contract change date. The following attachments, 2020 Expansion of Existing Fall Crops Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county for permanently-established (non-pilot) programs.

Action

Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2020 crop year.

DISPOSAL DATE:
December 30, 2019

Background

Producers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin continue to be impacted by wet weather and muddy field conditions that have prevented field activity. Additionally, many acres of failed fall-seeded crops, like winter wheat and barley, have been appraised and released for termination. However, the excess moisture has delayed the normal and customary timeframe for mechanical or chemical termination of the crops.

Background

On December 13, 2018, the Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Manager’s Bulletin MGR-18-017 which announced the availability of the MCEU Endorsement for eligible crops with a November 30, 2018, or later contract change date. This new Endorsement allows insureds to combine acreage of an insured crop, by irrigation practice, if applicable, in two contiguous counties in the same state into one enterprise unit, referred to as a MCEU.

Background

In accordance with the Special Provisions, Price B will be established by adding premiums and/or discounts associated with the predominant cotton quality characteristics, as determined by the Farm Service Agency, to the Upland and ELS Cotton National Average Loan Rates. The predominant quality characteristics of cotton in each state are determined from the most recent three years of Agricultural Marketing Service cotton classing data.

Background

Mississippi River Commission President and United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley Division Commander Maj. Gen. Richard Kaiser has approved the request to operate the Morganza Control Structure and Floodway. If forecasted conditions remain unchanged, the operation will begin on June 2, 2019.

Background

Producers in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin have been severely affected by wet weather and muddy field conditions. Additionally, many acres of failed fall-seeded crops, like winter wheat and barley, have been appraised and released for termination. However, the excess moisture has delayed the normal and customary timeframe for mechanical or chemical termination of the crops.

Background

The Special Provisions allow the Davis Regional Office (RO) to establish coverage for an orchard that is 5th leaf or older if it doesn’t meet the minimum production requirement of 2300 lbs./acre.

Background

The Rainfall Index Apiculture (API) Crop Provisions Section 4 (c) states that to be insured, colonies must be located on acreage the insured owns or leases that allows the placement of the colonies on the acreage. The Rainfall and Vegetation Index Plan Common Policy defines “Lease” as a written document granting use or occupation of property for a specified compensation, during a specified period of time. Compensation may include, but is not limited to: cash, share of insured crop, proceeds, labor, calf crop, honey, services, etc.

Background

This Informational Memorandum establishes the 2019 crop year Prune Reference Date. In addition, it provides Approved Insurance Providers with the average dry prune count per pound for calculating second-period immature prune appraisals.

Each year the Davis Regional Office (DRO) establishes the Prune Reference Date. This date occurs one to two weeks after prune pit tip hardening when 80 to 90 percent of the seed shows the presence of endosperm, a clear jelly-like substance at the bloom end of the seed.