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OA-20-006: Extension, Comments Requested - Evaluation of the Pasture, Rangeland, Forage Rainfall Index Crop Insurance Program

Background

The Risk Management Agency (RMA) issued Informational Memorandum OA-20-004 requesting comments for the contracted evaluation of the Pasture, Rangeland Forage (PRF) Rainfall Index Crop Insurance Program Indexing and Rating Methodology. The primary purpose of the contract was to conduct a comprehensive review of the product design and the County Base Values to determine if the program is an effective risk management tool for livestock producers.

Actuarial 20-050

As of October 26, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2020 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30, 11/30, 1/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

  • 2020 Actuarial Data Master are in the References/Actuarial_Data_Master/2020 directory.

Additional notes and details regarding this data release:

PM-20-075: 2020 Crop Year Hurricane Insurance Protection - Wind Index (HIP-WI) Payment Indicator and Trigger Event Date for Hurricane Delta

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:

Final Agency Determination: FAD-300

Subject:

Request dated July 28, 20201, submitted to the Risk Management Agency (RMA) for Final Agency Determination (FAD) regarding the interpretation of section 6(d)(1) 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.

Background:

Referenced policies and FADs:

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Section 6(d)(1) of the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions:

6. Report of Acreage.

Actuarial 20-049

As of October 23, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 10/31 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:

2021 ADM Price records issued for the 10/31 filing.

PM-20-028.1: 2020 Price B for Cotton Quality Adjustment - Update

Background

The Farm Service Agency issued a correction to the 2020 Upland Cotton schedule of loan premiums and discounts. The correction removed the discount for cotton classed in the uniformity range of 80.0-80.9. As a result, the Risk Management Agency’s published Price B for Texas and Virginia have each increased by $0.0005.

Action

For Texas and Virginia Only:

Actuarial 20-048

As of October 20, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2020 Actuarial Data Master for the 4/30, 8/31 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

PM-20-074: 2020 Crop Year Rainfall Index July – August Index Interval Final Grid Indices for Annual Forage, Apiculture, and Pasture, Rangeland, Forage

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 20-047

As of October 15, 2020 the following information is now available on the FTP site:

  • 2019 Actuarial Data Master for the 2/28 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.
  • 2021 Actuarial Data Master for the 6/30 Filing Date, YTD, and Daily Files.

Users can find this information in the following directories:

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