Background

During a 2020 Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Program Review, Compliance identified several instances where the point of reference (POR) was not accurately reported. RMA issued COM-20-007 identifying our concerns and reminded Approved Insurance Providers (AIPs) and their agents must ensure that policyholders: 1) correctly report their PORs on the acreage report; and 2) identify a POR located in both the intended insured acreage and grid ID. Additionally, AIPs must report all applicable PORs through PASS.

As of September 29, 2021 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

• 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 10/31, 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

• 2021 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2021 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

In accordance Section 8 of the HIP-WI Endorsement and the Hurricane Data Provisions, approved counties will have an updated payment flag and triggering event date available by close of business today in the following formats:

Background

The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation has expanded the number of counties where certain crops are insurable for the 2022 crop year having an August 31 thru October 31 contract change date. The following attachment, 2022 Expansion of Existing Perennial Crop Programs, lists the expansion by crop, state, and county for permanent (non-pilot) program.

Action

Approved Insurance Providers should advise producers of the expanded county crop programs for the 2022 crop year.

DISPOSAL DATE: 
December 31, 2021

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