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Final Agency Determination: FAD-325
Subject: Request dated March 24, 2025, submitted to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) for a Final Agency Determination for the 2025 crop year of the preamble and sections 1 and 20 of the Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions, published at 7 C.F.R. §457.8. This request is pursuant to 7 C.F.R. § 400, Subpart X.
Reference:
The relevant policy provisions are:
The 2025 CCIP Basic Provisions (25-BR) (Released June 2024) state, in relevant part:
Preamble
MGR-25-002: 2026 Crop Year County 4-30 Crop Program Expansion
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2026 crop year having an April 30 contract change date. The following attachment, 2026 Expansion of 4-30 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.
DISPOSAL DATE:
April 30, 2026.
Attachment - 2026 Expansion of 4-30 Crop Programs
PM-25-030: Rainfall Index - Final Index Values and Payment Factors for intervals ending February 2025
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:
Actuarial Release 25-017
As of April 30, 2025 the following information is now available on the FTP site:
- 2024 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2025 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2026 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
- 2026 Special Provisions for the 4/30 Filing Date.
Users can find this information in the following directories: