Raleigh RO: USDA Expands Hurricane Insurance Protection to Crops Insured by Written Agreement
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Davis RO: USDA Expands Hurricane Insurance Protection to Crops Insured by Written Agreement
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PM-26-025: California Prune Counties – 2026 Crop Year Prune Reference Date and Average Dry Count per Pound
BACKGROUND:
This bulletin establishes the 2026 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.
PM-26-024: Livestock Risk Protection, Livestock Gross Margin, and Dairy Revenue Protection - Modifications Effective for 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors (Board) approved revisions to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP), Livestock Gross Margin (LGM), Dairy Revenue Protection (DRP) plans of insurance under section 508(h) of the Federal Crop Insurance Act. The following revisions are applicable for the 2027 and succeeding crop years:
Uniform changes across LRP, LGM, and DRP:
PM-26-023: Hurricane Insurance Protection-Wind Index (HIP-WI) Changes Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) amended the HIP-WI Endorsement for the 2027 and succeeding crop years in all counties with an April 30, 2026, contract change date, or later, with the following changes:
PM-26-022: Common Crop Insurance Policy, Basic Provisions; Catastrophic Risk Protection Endorsement; and Peak Endorsement Pilot Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
On April 1, 2026, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) published the Removal of Regulatory Overreach and Federal Crop Insurance Policy Provisions final rule (91 FR 16151).
PM-26-021: Rainfall Index – Annual Forage Crop Provisions and Rainfall Index Plan Common Policy, Basic Provisions Changes Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
The Risk Management Agency (RMA) revised the Rainfall Index (RI) Plan Common Policy, Basic Provisions and the Annual Forage (AF) Crop Provisions for 2027 and succeeding crop years for all crops with a contract change date on or after April 30, 2026. The changes include:
AF Crop Provisions:
PM-26-020: Production and Revenue History (PRH) Changes Effective for the 2027 and Succeeding Crop Years
BACKGROUND:
On March 5, 2026, the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation Board of Directors approved modifications to the PRH Strawberry Crop Provisions and PRH General Provisions, beginning with the 2027 crop year, including: